Kohlberg Flashcards
What is heteronomous moral reasoning
Weights the outcome of the action to determine how bad it is
What is autonomous moral reasoning
Takes into account the intent of the person committing the action
What was the aim of kohlbergs study
Kohlberg wanted to provide research that would back up his theory of moral development inspired by Piaget
What was the sample
75 boys aged 10-16 until they were 22-28 years of age
What was stage one of the procedure
Every boy was presented with moral dilemmas including the Heinz dilemma every 3 years
What was stage two of the procedure
Using the answers the boys gave, kohlberg ranked them in six categories (1 being the least morally developed to 6 - most morally developed) if about 50% of their responses to any of these moral concepts fall into that stage
What was stage 3 of the procedure
This formed his theory of stages of moral development
What is longitudinal research
A research method that follows a number of participants over an extended period of time
What are strengths of longitudinal research
Due to following the same participants it reduces the effect of participant variables
Can show development of individuals and how these differ by gender, culture, environment etc
What were weaknesses of longitudinal research
Time consuming
Retention rate - people may drop out before the end of the study
Where else was kohlbergs research conducted
Taiwan, Turkey, Mexico, Malaysia, Canada and the UK
What are strengths of cross cultural research
Reduces ethnocentrism
Comparisons can be made to help generalise the results
What are weaknesses of cross cultural research
Effort and time to conduct
Expensive
Same procedure often not appropriate for different cultures
What are the three levels of morality
Pre-conventional
Conventional
Post-conventional
What are the six stages of morality
Obedience and punishment orientation
Self interest orientation
Conformity to exoectations and rules
Authority and social order orientation
Social contract orientation
Universal ethical principles