Kohlberg Flashcards
1
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Kohlber’s stages of Moral Development
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- Preconventional
- Conventional
- Postconventional
2
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What is Kohlber’s first stage of Moral Development?
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Preconventional
3
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What is Kohlber’s second stage of Moral Development?
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Conventional
4
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What is Kohlber’s third stage of Moral Development?
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Postconventional
5
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Preconventional stage
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- 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
6
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Conventional stage
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- “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
7
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Postconventional stage
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- 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
