Chapter 7 Moral Development Flashcards
conduct that is regulated by mutual respect and consent
Morality of Cooperation
conduct that is coerced by rules or restraint
Morality of Constraint
judgments based solely on the consequences of wrongdoing
Objective Judgments
judgments that take into account intentions or motives
Subjective Judgments
the earlier of Piaget’s two stages of moral development, in which individuals slavishly follow the rules they are given
Moral Realism
the latter of Piaget’s two stages of moral development, in which individuals make their own moral judgments rather than blindly following the rules
Moral Relativism
the child’s belief that immoral behavior inevitably brings pain or punishment as a natural consequence of the transgression
Immanent Justice
according to Kohlberg, the first level of development of moral thought, based on reward and punishment
Preconventional Moral Reasoning
the more primitive level of preconventional moral reasoning in which one acts so as to avoid negative consequences
Punishment Orientation
the more advanced of the two preconventional moral reasoning levels, in which one acts so as to gain a future reward
Instrumental Hedonism Orientation
according to Kohlberg, the second level of development of moral thought, based on the desire to conform to social convention
Conventional Moral Reasoning
the first of the two levels of conventional moral reasoning, in which one acts so as to win others approval
Good Girl-Good Boy Orientation
the more advanced of the two levels of conventional moral reasoning, in which one unquestioningly obeys society’s rules and laws
Law and Order Orientation
according to Kohlberg, the third level of development of moral thought, based on adherence to to universal principles
Postconventional Moral Reasoning
the type of postconventional moral reasoning in which one believes that individual actions should serve the greater good
Social Contract Orientation