There has been a growing interest in moral behavior and
measunng such behavior cross-nationally and cross-culturally. In this
context, a few studies have been conducted in the Arab countries by using
Piagets and Kohlberg's methodology and the Rest's Defining Issues Test
(DIT) (Eissa, t985; El-Sheikh, 1985; Bouhmama, 1984; Ahmed, Gielen &
Avellani, 1987; Gielen, Ahmed & Avellani, 1992; Ahmed and Gielen,
submitted).
The present study attempts to assess the moral behavior in two
different Arab countries, by using the State-Trait Morality Inventory which
was devised by Carole A Rayburn, 1987.
Aims of the Present Study:
1. To assess the influence of gender(differences between the performances
of males and females), the educational level (differences between the
performances of intermediate and secondary school students and the
performance of university students) on the State-Trait Morality
Inventory .