Lawrence Kohlberg's Moral Development

Question 1

Described child’s development in terms of their
concept of right or wrong.

Answer 1

LAWRENCE KOHLBERG - MORAL DEVELOPMENT

Question 2

Described that INFANTS are in the PRERELIGIOUS
STAGE

Answer 2

LAWRENCE KOHLBERG - MORAL DEVELOPMENT

Question 3

authority figures are obeyed

Answer 3

LEVEL 1: PRECONVENTIONAL (EGOCENTRIC FOCUS)

Question 4

Heteronomous Morality or Punishment
Obedience Orientation

Answer 4

STAGE 1 : 2-3 YEARS

Question 5

Child does right because a parent tells him to
avoid punishment.

Answer 5

S1 - Heteronomous Morality or Punishment
Obedience Orientation

Question 6

Child does right because a parent tells him to
avoid punishment.

Answer 6

S1 - Heteronomous Morality or Punishment
Obedience Orientation

Question 7

NURSING IMPLICATIONS:
1. Child needs to determine what right actions are.
2. Give clear instructions to avoid confusions.

Answer 7

S1 - Heteronomous Morality or Punishment
Obedience Orientation

Question 8

Naive Instrumental Hedonism or Instrumental
Relativist Orientation

Answer 8

STAGE 2: 4-7 YEARS

Question 9

Carries out actions to satisfy own needs rather
than society’s

Answer 9

S2 - Naive Instrumental Hedonism or Instrumental
Relativist Orientation

Question 10

Does something for another if that person does
something for him in return- “an eye for an eye”
(TALEON LAW)

Answer 10

S2 - Naive Instrumental Hedonism or Instrumental
Relativist Orientation

Question 11

NURSING IMPLICATIONS:
1. Child is unable to recognize that situations require actions. Unable to take responsibility for
self-care as meeting own needs interferes with
this.

Answer 11

S2 - Naive Instrumental Hedonism or Instrumental
Relativist Orientation

Question 12

Cordial interpersonal relationships are maintained.

Answer 12

LEVEL 2: CONVENTIONAL (SOCIETAL FOCUS)

Question 13

Conformity or Interpersonal Concordance
Orientation

Answer 13

STAGE 3 : 7-10 YEARS

Question 14

Follows rules because of a need to be a good
person in own eyes and in the eyes of others
“Good boy or Good girl” image is important.

Answer 14

STAGE 3 - Conformity or Interpersonal Concordance
Orientation

Question 15

Law & Order Orientation

Answer 15

STAGE 4: 10-12 YEARS

Question 16

Individual feels duty bound to maintain social
order.

Answer 16

S4 - Law & Order Orientation

Question 17

Follows rules of authority figures as well as
parents to keep the system working

Answer 17

S4 - Law & Order Orientation

Question 18

NURSING IMPLICATIONS:
1. Child often asks what the rules are & is something
“right”.
2. May have difficulty in modifying a procedure
because one method may not be “right”.

Answer 18

S4 - Law & Order Orientation

Question 19

Individual understands the morality of having
democratically established laws

Answer 19

. LEVEL 3 : POSTCONVENTIONAL (UNIVERSAL FOCUS)

Question 20

Utilitarian or Social Contract Legalistic
Orientation

Answer 20

STAGE 5 : OLDER THAN 12

Question 21

Follows standards of society for the good of all
people

Answer 21

S5 - Utilitarian or Social Contract Legalistic
Orientation

Question 22

It is wrong to violate others rights.

Answer 22

S5 - Utilitarian or Social Contract Legalistic
Orientation

Question 23

NURSING IMPLICATIONS:
1. An adolescent can be responsible for self-care
because he views this as a standard of adult
behavior

Answer 23

S5 - Utilitarian or Social Contract Legalistic
Orientation