Module 7: Piaget's Moral Reasoning

Question 1

Moral Reasoning

Answer 1

the application of principles of logic to moral issues in order to decide which actions are right or wrong, just or unfair

Question 2

Heteronomous Morality (Moral Realism)

Answer 2

+ children think of justice and rules as unchangeable properties of the world, removed from the control of people
+ consider the consequences, not the intentions
+ “law is law”

Question 3

What age are individuals who are within the Heteronomous Morality (Moral Realism)?

Answer 3

4-7 years old

Question 4

Immanent Justice

Answer 4

concept that if a rule is broken, punishment will happen immediately

Question 5

According to Piaget, what is the moral reasoning of children from 7-10 years old?

Answer 5

from 7-10 years old, children are in transition showing some features of the first stage of moral reasoning and some stages of the second

Question 6

Autonomous Morality (Moral Relativism)

Answer 6

+ becomes aware with the rules and laws created by people, and in judging an action, they consider the intentions as well as the consequences
+ products of cooperative agreements

Question 7

What age are the individuals who are within the Autonomous Morality (Moral Relativism) stage?

Answer 7

10 years and older