Scale Overview & Construct
30-item scale measuring the breadth of a person's moral circle across human, animal, and nature targets.
Psychometric Instrument
Likert Self-Report
Dimensional Breakdown
Server-Side Validated
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
30-item scale measuring the breadth of a person's moral circle across human, animal, and nature targets. Based on your answers to its 30 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 3 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Your result shows you how you tend to reason about this kind of question, compared to how you might have assumed you would.
Instrument Specifications
Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Crimston, Bain, Hornsey & Bastian (2016), Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 111(4), 636-653.
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently validated by PsiQ.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Crimston, Bain, Hornsey & Bastian (2016), Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 111(4), 636-653.