Kohlberg - morality Flashcards
1
Q
Preconventional (0-9y)
Obedience + punishment orientation
A
Focus on direct consequence
2
Q
Preconventional (0-9y)
Self-interest orientation (aka instrumental-relativist orientation)
A
Right behaviour defined purely by individual’s own interest
3
Q
Conventional (9-20y)
Interpersonal accord and conformity (good boy, nice girl)
A
Focus on appearance to others
4
Q
Conventional (9-20y)
Authority + social order obedience (law + order orient)
A
What is lawful is judges to be morally right
5
Q
Post-conventional (20y+)
Social contract (legalistic) orientation
A
Individual rights determine behaviour
6
Q
Post conventional (20+)
Universal ethical principles orientation
A
The right action is the one consistent with abstract reasoning using universal ethical principles
