Sociology Survey: What Motivates your Values?

The goal of this survey is to lean more about what factors affect a persons moral code. The first 5 questions will be focused on your personal background, and the rest will describe fictional scenarios. It's important to answer questions as honestly as possible; your answers will be anonymous.

1.What is your age and gender?

4.Imagine you are trying to park your car in a crowded lot, when suddenly, your car scrapes against a parked car. While your car seems to undamaged, the other car now has a nasty scrape along the side. You:(Required.)

Quickly drive away to the opposite side of the parking lot, and are glad the driver was not there to see the accident

Document the accident and leave your information under the damaged car's windshield wipers

Leave an apology note on the car's windshield wipers, but do not leave your personal information

5.You made that choice because:(Required.)

Your conscience

Religious teachings

You're worried someone will see this interaction and want to protect your image

This choice complies with the law

6.Imagine that the same day you notice you are out of printer paper at home and need to buy more, you find an unopened package of printer paper sitting in your work supply closet. Do you:(Required.)

Take the printer paper from your work, and feel relieved you won't have to buy your own. Your company is rich enough to buy more paper anyway

Not steal the paper, and buy your own later

Take the paper from work, but feel bad about doing so and pray for forgiveness

Open the package, but take only the paper you need until you can buy more

7.You made that choice because:(Required.)

Your conscience

Religious teachings

Someone might find out

This choice complies with the law

8.Imagine you're paired with a coworker to complete a work project. Your coworker creates and submits a report, but due to your boss’s unorganised filing system, she thinks it’s your report and thanks you for the hard work. You:(Required.)

Accept the praise and pretend the work is your own, but feel guilty and resolve to do something nice for your coworker later

Explain to your boss that the credit belongs to your coworker

Vaguely thank your boss, neither confirming nor denying the work is yours

Accept the praise and feel excited about the "extra points" you scored with your boss

9.You made that choice because:(Required.)

Your conscience

Religious teachings

Someone might find out

Company rules demand honesty