Kohlberg Stages Of Moral Development.

Question 1

What is Pre-conventional mortality?

Answer 1

It’s a moral stage of Kohlberg
This stage is during: Preadolescence

Deals with stages 1 (obedience) and 2 (Self-interest)

Obedience: deals with avoiding punishment

Self-interest: deals with gaining reward. Its is know as the instrumental relativist stage because it is also based off of the “ I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine”

Question 2

What is Conventional morality?

Answer 2

It’s a moral stage of Kohlberg
This stage is during: Adolescence to Adulthood

It contains phases 3 (conformity) and 4 ( Law and Order)

Conformity Example: “ I won’t steal because stealing is wrong in society”

Law and Order Example: “If everyone stole things they couldn’t afford then the business being stolen from, wouldn’t be able to continue”

Question 3

What is Post-Conventional morality?

Answer 3

It’s a moral stage of Kohlberg
This stage is during: Adulthood (if at all)

This phase contains stages 5 (social contract) and 6 (universal human ethics)

Social contract: deals with viewing moral rules as conventions designed to ensure the greater good

Universal human ethics: deals with reasons that decisions should be made in consideration of abstract principles