Lecture 8 Flashcards
Describe self by physical characteristics, possessions, actions they can perform
Categorical identification
What is the age range for categorical identification?
4-7
Use more psychological descriptions, more general stable traits, start to make comparative judgements
Comparative assessment
What is the age range for comparative assessment?
8-11
Talk about broad personality traits, focus on values, ideologies, beliefs, recognize split self
Abstract integrated self
What is the age range for abstract integrated self?
12-15
Act in ways inconsistently with self descriptions
split self
Set of principles or ideals that help an individual to distinguish right from wrong and to act on this distinction
Morality
Feelings associated with morality
Moral affect
Thoughts associated with morality
Moral reasoning
What are the 3 broad levels of development in moral reasoning
Preconventional, conventional, post conventional
Not based on social convention or law, just on consequences; obey to avoid punishment or gain rewards
Preconventional
Rightness or wrongness of action is determined by outcome of action; defer to authority figures to avoid punishment, little conception on rules
Heteronmous morality
What age range is heteronomous morality?
4-6
Rightness or wrongness is determined by what you gain from it; exchange system morality, conform to rules to gain rewards or satisfy personal needs
Instrumental morality
What age range is instrumental morality?
7-8
Understand that there are shared standards or right and wrong; influenced by social rules
Conventional
Rightness or wrongness of action determined by whether the action pleases, helps, or is approved by others; living up to expectations
Good child morality
What is the age range for good child morality?
9-10 years
Rightness or wrongness of action determined why whether it conforms to rules or laws; black and white
Law and order morality
Affirms people’s agreed upon rights and basic ethical principles; goes beyond social conventions to more abstract, universal principles of right and wrong
Postconventional morality
Rightness or wrongness of action determined by social contract which acts for welfare of group, what maximizes social welfare; laws established by mutual agreement; flexibility in moral judgement
Social contract morality
Rightness or wrongness of action determined by general ethical principles that transcend law; general principles, not individual or situations or community practices determine right or wrong
Universal ethical principles morality
What is the age range for social contract morality?
15-17
What is the age range for universal ethical principles morality?
17 and on
What are the 3 stages of self concept development?
Categorical identification, comparative assessment, abstract integrated self
What are the 6 stages of Kohlberg’s sequence for moral reasoning?
Heteronmous, instrumental, good child, law and order, social contract, universal ethical principles
