Moral Foundations Test
Traitprint's moral foundations test is a free 30-statement quiz based on Moral Foundations Theory. You rate each statement on a five-point scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree, and you get a score from 0 to 100% for six foundations: care, fairness, loyalty, authority, sanctity, and liberty. It takes about five minutes and needs no sign-up.
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What the moral foundations test measures
Moral Foundations Theory, developed by Jonathan Haidt, Craig Joseph, Jesse Graham, and colleagues, proposes that human moral reasoning draws on several intuitive foundations rather than a single principle. Most people feel all of them to some degree, but they weigh them differently, and those differences help explain why thoughtful people can look at the same issue and reach opposite conclusions.
This quiz measures six foundations. Care/harm is about preventing suffering. Fairness/cheating is about reciprocity and justice. Loyalty/betrayal is about standing by your group. Authority/subversion is about respect for legitimate roles and order. Sanctity/degradation is about reverence and avoiding what feels degrading. Liberty/oppression is about resisting domination and control. Each one has its own page explaining what it looks like in daily life and in politics.
How the quiz and scoring work
You will see 30 short statements, five for each foundation. Some are written so that agreeing raises your score and others so that agreeing lowers it, which reduces the effect of simply agreeing with everything. Answer with your first honest reaction rather than what you think you should believe.
Each foundation is scored from 0 to 100%. A score near 0 means you rarely rely on that foundation when judging right and wrong; a score near 100% means it is central for you. The scores are independent, so you can be high on several at once or low on all of them.
How to read your moral foundations profile
The shape of your profile matters more than any single number. Look at which foundations rise above the rest and which sit lower. Someone with care and fairness well above the others has a different moral style from someone whose six scores are fairly level, and both differ from someone whose liberty score towers over everything else.
Low scores are not moral failings. They simply mean that foundation carries less weight for you than others do. Every foundation has strengths and blind spots, and each result page describes both, plus tips for talking with people whose profiles differ from yours.
Moral foundations and politics
Research using the theory commonly finds that people on the left tend to emphasize care and fairness, while people on the right tend to weigh all the foundations more evenly, and libertarians often stand out for prioritizing liberty. These are general patterns with many exceptions, and they describe emphasis, not which side is more moral.
If you want to see how your moral intuitions connect to specific policy views, pair this quiz with Traitprint's political compass, 8values-style test, or 12 Axes political test. Comparing results can be revealing: some people find their moral profile and their voting habits line up closely, while others discover surprising tensions.
Our items, accuracy, and limits
The statements in this quiz are original and written by Traitprint. This is not the official Moral Foundations Questionnaire, and its scores are not directly comparable with published research norms. If you need a validated instrument for research or teaching, use the official questionnaire available at moralfoundations.org.
Like any short self-report quiz, results can shift with mood, wording, and recent events. Treat your profile as a starting point for reflection and conversation, not a final verdict on your character or your politics.
FAQ
What is a moral foundations test?
It is a quiz that estimates how much weight you give to each of the moral intuitions described by Moral Foundations Theory. Instead of labeling you good or bad, it shows which concerns, such as preventing harm, fairness, or loyalty, most shape your sense of right and wrong.
Is this the official Moral Foundations Questionnaire?
No. Our 30 statements are original and designed for self-reflection. The official Moral Foundations Questionnaire was developed by the researchers behind the theory and is available at moralfoundations.org. Use that version if you need results comparable with academic studies.
How long does the moral foundations quiz take?
Most people finish in about five minutes. There are 30 statements, each answered on a five-point agree-disagree scale. You can see your full profile right away without creating an account or giving an email address.
Which moral foundations are included?
Six: care/harm, fairness/cheating, loyalty/betrayal, authority/subversion, sanctity/degradation, and liberty/oppression. The first five appeared in the original theory, and liberty was added later by the researchers to capture strong reactions to domination and coercion.
Can this test tell if I am liberal or conservative?
Not directly. Moral profiles relate to political views on average, but many people do not fit the typical patterns. For a clearer picture of your politics, take Traitprint's political compass or 12 Axes test and compare the results with your moral foundations profile.
Is there a best moral foundations score?
No. Every foundation protects something valuable, and each can cause problems when it is ignored or overused. Healthy societies tend to need people who emphasize different foundations, which is why understanding your own profile can make it easier to respect others.
For self-reflection and entertainment only — not a clinical or diagnostic assessment.
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