Kohlberg

Question 1

Kohlber’s stages of Moral Development

Answer 1

1. Preconventional
2. Conventional
3. Postconventional

Question 2

What is Kohlber’s first stage of Moral Development?

Answer 2

Preconventional

Question 3

What is Kohlber’s second stage of Moral Development?

Answer 3

Conventional

Question 4

What is Kohlber’s third stage of Moral Development?

Answer 4

Postconventional

Question 5

Preconventional stage

Answer 5

• Punishment and Obedience orientation- the goodness/badness of an act depends on the consequences. Right course of action is that that avoids punishment
• Instrumental Hedonism- Consequences still guide moral judgments, but they are based more on obtaining rewards and satisfying personal needs than avoiding punishment

Question 6

Conventional stage

Answer 6

• “Good boy/girl” orientation- the right action is one that s liked or approved of by others
• Law and order orientation- moral judgments are based on the rules and laws established by legitimate authorities

Question 7

Postconventional stage

Answer 7

• morality of contract, individual rights, and democratically accepted laws- the morally right action is the one that is consistent with democratically determined laws
• Morality of individual principles of conscience- right and wrong are determined on the basis of broad, self-chosen universally applicable ethical principles