Moral outrage motivating reparation does not require perceived ingroup responsibility.

Evidence

Although the bulk of research derived from equity theory has focused on the motivational properties of feelings of personal guilt and anger, research on collective emotions has not given as much attention to feelings of anger as it has to feelings of guilt. It might be fruitful to investigate feelings of distress in the form of anger manifested as moral outrage or as blame against the other group for their disadvantage. Unlike feelings of guilt, moral outrage does not require perceived group responsibility (Montada & Schneider, 1989). Moreover, it is possible that anger is an equal or more powerful motivator than guilt or that one emotion may temper the influence of the other in decisions to act (Mackie, Devos, & Smith, 2000). — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 463

Categorization

• QUESTION: This sets up an empirical question for the reader’s guilt-focus: is anger or guilt the stronger driver of reparative action, and under which identification modes?
• XREF: connects to: Sympathy and moral outrage mobilize reparative action better than guilt does — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 1752; The reparation-difficulty effect is specific to guilt, not other emotions. — Michael T. Schmitt, Daniel A. Miller, Nyla R. Branscombe, and Jack W. Brehm, The Difficulty of Making Reparations…, 86; Guilt rejection is not an unavoidable reaction to collective victimization. — Sandra Penic, Guy Elcheroth, and Dario Spini, When Is Collective Exposure to War…, 151 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Sympathy and moral outrage mobilize reparative action better than guilt does #corroborates (0.85) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 1752
• Guilt can be felt for one’s group’s moral violations without personal responsibility #expands (0.80) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 146
• The reparation-difficulty effect is specific to guilt, not other emotions. #expands (0.78) — Michael T. Schmitt, Daniel A. Miller, Nyla R. Branscombe, and Jack W. Brehm, The Difficulty of Making Reparations…, 86
• Guilt rejection is not an unavoidable reaction to collective victimization. #corroborates (0.75) — Sandra Penic, Guy Elcheroth, and Dario Spini, When Is Collective Exposure to War…, 151