Validation of Morality as Cooperation Questionnaire in Turkey, and Its Relation to Prosociality, Ideology, and Resource Scarcity

Abstract. The theory of morality as cooperation (MAC) argues that there are seven distinct and evolved universal moral foundations. Curry, Chesters, Van Lissa (2019) developed a scale to test this theoretical approach showed the Relevance subscale MAC questionnaire (MAC-Q) fits data well, unlike Judgment full-form. However, an independent validity has not been hitherto conducted, its relation with ideology is unknown. In first study, we attempted validate Turkish form MAC-Q then examined relationship prosociality political ideology. results fit indices above standard criteria, full ( n = 445), significant relationships provided additional evidence for validity. We used in Study 2 576, Turkey) 3 921, US), investigated whether manipulating resource scarcity influences endorsement MAC. Although was no effect manipulation, correlational findings some support predictive MAC-Q. Overall, performs well representing lay notions both Turkey US,