Yuchen Ling

Yuchen Ling

December 31, 2025

College students receiving assistance, Moral identity, Altruistic behavior, Moral philosophy.

To explore the mechanism of the dual dimensions of moral identity (internalization and symbolization) on the altruistic behavior of college students receiving assistance, based on classic moral philosophical frameworks such as deontology, virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and social contract theory, the author has conducted a cross-sectional survey of 600 college students using the "Moral Identity Scale" and the "College Student Altruistic Behavior Scale". The research results show that there is no significant difference in the score of moral identity internalization between assisted college students and ordinary college students, and the score is significantly lower in the symbolic dimension. This study systematically explains the core characteristics of "stable implicit moral identity and insufficient explicit moral practice" among assisted college students from the perspective of moral philosophy, providing theoretical support and practical paths for the cultivation of moral practice in university virtue-fostering education.

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