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Science
Vol. 348 no. 6236 p. 767
DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa2409
  • Technical Comments

Comment on “Morality in everyday life”

  1. Manuel C. Voelkle1,2
  1. 1Humboldt University Berlin, Department of Psychology, Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany.
  2. 2Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Lentzeallee 94, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
  1. Corresponding author. E-mail: voelkle{at}mpib-berlin.mpg.de

Abstract

In examining morality in everyday life, Hofmann et al. (Reports, 12 September 2014, p. 1340) conclude that being the target of (im)moral deeds impacts happiness, whereas committing them primarily affects one’s sense of purpose. I point to shortcomings in the analyses and interpretations and caution that, based on the methodological approach, conclusions about everyday life relationships between morality and happiness/purpose are premature.

  • Received for publication 5 November 2014.
  • Accepted for publication 3 March 2015.
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