Moral Development Flashcards
A second-grade student does not enjoy cleaning up after snack time, but he does so enthusiastically because the teacher offers an incentive to the table that cleans up fastest each day. What stage of moral development?
Instrumental orientation
A fifth-grade class is discussing school rules. Several students insist that even if rules seem pointless, students need to follow them because if everyone broke the rules, chaos would result. What stage of moral development?
Law and order orientation
A sophomore in high school decides to start a Diversity Club at school, hoping to advocate for inclusivity and equity for all learners. She does this because she believes it is the ethical thing to do, even though she is not sure how her peers will respond.What stage of moral development?
Universal ethical principle orientation
True or False
Carol Gilligan believed that women brought a distinct perspective to ethical decisions because they prioritized abstract issues of right and wrong.
False; Gilligan did believe that women’s perspective was unique, but she held that it was unique because it prioritized relationships, networks of people, and communication over abstract conceptions of right or wrong.
Which of the following is typical of the social and emotional skills a child in elementary or grade school might display?
May try to verbalize feelings, but might become aggressive when under stress
A kindergarten teacher is planning classroom activities and is wondering what behavior to expect from students during group work. What is a typical social and emotional expectation for five-year-olds?
May want to please teacher or peers
