Chapter 8

Question 1

Kohlberg’s stages of moral development:

Answer 1

1) obedience to authority
2) self-interest
3) conventional moral thinking (seeking social approval, following the laws and obligations of duty)
4) seeking the common good
5) ethics of universal principles

Question 2

Giligan’s stages of moral development:

Answer 2

1) selfishness
2) conventional moral thinking (self-sacrifice)
3) balance between self and others
4) self and others intertwined (the health and well being of both are important)

Question 3

Empathy is…

Answer 3

a central value

Question 4

Relationships and the bonds between others are..

Answer 4

primary

Question 5

The needs, interests, values, wishes etc, of the person involved are…

Answer 5

central