Chapter 12 Flashcards
Induction
In which an adult helps the child notice others feelings by pointing out the effects of the child’s misbehavior on others
Moral identity
Endorsement of moral values as central to their self-concept
Heteronomous morality
Suggests children in this first stage views rules as handed down by authorities, as having permanent existence, as unchangeable
Realism
The tendency to view mental phenomena, including rule, as fixed external features of reality
Morality of cooperation
In which they no longer view rules as fixed but see them as flexible, socially agreed-on principles at can be revised the suit the will of the majority
Ideal reciprocity
The idea expressed in the golden rule
Preconventional level
Morality is externally controlled.
Conventional level
Individuals continue to regard conformity to social rules as important, but not for reasons of self-interest.
Postconventional level
Move beyond unquestioning support for the laws and rules of their own society.
Moral imperatives
Which protect people’s rights and welfare
Social conventions
Customs determined solely by consensus, such as table manners and rituals of social inter-action
Matters of personal choice
Such as friends, hairstyle, and leisure activities, which do not violate rights and are up to the individual
Delay of gratification
Waiting for an appropriate time and place to engage in a tempting act
Moral self-regulation
The ability to monitors ones own conduct, constantly adjusting it as circumstances present opportunities to violate inner standards
Internalization
Adopting societal standards for right actions ones own