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Moral Development“
"Moral development is the process by which people distinguish between right and wrong (morality) and engage in reasoning between the two (moral reasoning)."
Ethical
decision-making Social Relationship
Self-reflection and
improvement Civic
engagement Conflict Resolution
Factors:
Family
School
Neighbourhood
Religious Institution
Age
Playmates and
friends Cultural and Societal norms Environment
Characteristics:
Right or
wrong decisionsSelf-Management Self-knowledge
Moral
identity Social
intelligence
Presenting Moral Ideas
Celebration
of the days Biographies of Greateman
Co-curricular
activities
How Kohlberg Developed His Theory
Kohlberg based his theory on a series of moral dilemmas presented to his study subjects. Participants were also interviewed to determine the reasoning behind their decisions in each scenario.
An example was "Heinz Steals the Drug". In this scenario, a woman has cancer and her doctors believe that only one drug can save her. The drug was discovered by a local pharmacist and he was able to make it for $200 per dose and sell it for $2000 per dose.
Stages of
Kohlberg's theory is divided into three basic levels. At each level of moral development, there are two stages. Just as Piaget believed that not all people reach the highest levels of cognitive development, Kohlberg believed that not everyone reaches the highest stages of moral development.
Level 1. Pre-conventional Morality
Stage 1 (Obedience and Punishment):
Stage 2 (Individualism and Exchange):
Level 2. Conventional
Stage 3 (Developing Good Interpersonal Relationships):
Stage 4 (Maintaining Social Order):
Level 3. Post-conventional
Stage 5 (Social Contract and Individual Rights):
Stage 6 (Universal Principles):
Kohlberg’s final level of moral reasoning is based on ethical principles and abstract reasoning. At this stage, people follow these internalized ethical principles of justice, even if they conflict with laws and rules used in moral development.
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