Kohlberg- Stages Of Moral Development

Question 1

Kohlberg’s inspiration

Answer 1

Kohlberg was inspired by the work of Piaget and his theory of moral development in children. He placed a structural approach to on moral development, suggesting that an individual’s morality stems from a social- cognitive approach and a social emotional approach.

Question 2

Piaget’s belief about children’s morality aged 10 and under when he believes morality is fully developed.

Answer 2

Piaget believed that children younger than 10 are focused on authority rather than evaluating their actions based off of their own morals but that around this age that children develop a moral compass.

Question 3

How Kohlberg disagreed what he believed in relation to moral compass.

Answer 3

However Kohlberg disagreed with Piaget and believed that moral development is continued into early adulthood.

Question 4

What Kohlberg believed in relation to the development of morals

Answer 4

However, Kohlberg disagreed with Piaget and believed that moral development is continued into early adulthood.

Question 5

Structural approach to moral development

Answer 5

(P.I.G.L.S.U)- Punishment and obedience- Instrumental relativist - Good boy good girl -Law and order- Social Contract-Univeral Principles

Question 6

Pre-Conventional

Answer 6

Aged 4-10, focused on self interests.

Question 7

Conventional

Answer 7

More focused on society as a while, based on rules and approval from others.

Question 8

Post-Convential

Answer 8

Based on respect for democraricallt agreed rules but also personal conscience

Question 9

Punishment and Obedience orientation

Answer 9

Whatever leads to punishment is wrong, if you avoid punishment then this is good

Question 10

Instrumentation relativist

Answer 10

The right way to behave is the way that is rewarded

Question 11

Good boy- Good girl orientation

Answer 11

The right way to behave is to be seen as a good person by others; for approval from other people.

Question 12

Study Aim

Answer 12

To investigate development in moral reasoning throughout adolescence and early adulthood.

• A secondary aim was to access the extent to which these changes hols true in a range of cultural contexts.

Question 13

Research Method

Answer 13

Longitudinal study, following the moral development of the same group if boys for 12 years.

Question 14

Sample

Answer 14

75 American boys aged 10-16, at that start of the study. They were followed at three years intervals through to ages 22-28.
Moral development was also studied in boys from Great Britain, Canada, Taiwan, Mexico and Turkey.