Heading for the better future with my company: Work-related prosocial intentions as a function of moral foundations and consideration of future consequences

Abstract

In the current study, we aimed to investigate whether moral foundations and consideration of future consequences are related to prosocial intentions at work (corporate volunteering intention and pro-environmental behaviours and practices). Four hundred forty participants, employees from medium- and large-sized organisations, participated in the study. The results showed that most of the assumptions were confirmed. Individualising moral foundations were positively linked to corporate volunteering intentions and pro-environmental behaviours and practices. Binding moral foundations were positively related to corporate volunteering intentions and general pro-environmental behaviours at work but negatively to pro-environmental individual practices. Consideration of future consequences related positively to corporate volunteering intentions and pro-environmental behaviours at work only when individualising moral foundations were high. This relationship was also observed when binding moral foundations were low or average. The present findings are of interest to employers, corporate psychologists, business executives, and educators raising awareness about social and environmental responsibility.