KOHLBERG'S THEORY Flashcards
Lawrence Kohlberg adopted and Built on Piaget’s work, and set the groundwork for the present debate within psychology on moral development. Like Piaget, he believed that children from ways of thinking through their experiences which include understandings of moral concepts such as justice, rights, equality and human welfare. Kohlberg utilized moral dilemmas followed the development of moral judgement and extended the ages covered by Piaget, and found out that the process of attaining moral maturity took longer and occurred slower than Piaget had thought.
KOHLBERG’S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT
If Piaget designed specific tasks (Piagetian tasks) to learn about the cognitive development of children, Kohlberg utilized ________
MORAL DILEMMAS (KOHLBERG DILEMMAS)
TRUE OR FALSE
Kohlberg identified six stages of moral grouped into three major levels. Each level represents a significant change in the social-moral reasoning or perspective of the person.
TRUE
Moral reasoning is based on the consequence/ result of the act, not on whether the act itself is good or bad.
PRECONVENTIONAL LEVEL
Moral reasoning is based on the conventions or “norms” of society. This may include approval of others, law and order.
CONVENTIONAL
Moral reasoning is based on enduring or consistent principles. It is not just recognizing the law, but the principles behind the law.
POST-CONVENTIONAL
Obedience is motivated by fear of punishment. He will act in order to avoid punishment.
PUNISHMENT / OBEDIENCE
One is motivated to act by the benefit that one may obtain later. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.
MUTUAL BENEFIT
One is motivated by what others expect in behavior – good boy, good girl. The reason acts because he/ she values how he / she will appear to others. He / she gives importance on what people will think or say.
SOCIAL APPROVAL
One is motivated to act in order to uphold law and order. The person will follow the law because it is the law.
LAW AND ORDER
Laws that are wrong can be changed. One will act based on social justice and the common good.
SOCIAL CONTRACT
This is associated with the development of one’s conscience. Having a set of standards that drives one to possess moral responsibility to make societal changes regardless of consequences to oneself. Examples of persona are Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr.
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES
