moral development Flashcards
Piaget’s Moral Development
moral realism and relativism
moral realism (heteronomous)
outcome is more important than intention
moral relativism (autonomous)
intention is seen as important
Kohlberg’s Moral Development
pre-conventional, conventional, post-conventional
pre-conventional level
egocentric view of right and wrong disregards conventions of society
1. primary motive to avoid punishment
2. actions are motivated by desire to for rewards
conventional level
focus on external authorities
3. child drives to avoid disapproval
4. act is wrong if it hurts someone or breaks rules
post-conventional level
establishes personal convictions of right and wrong
5. concern for self-respect and respect of others
6. concern for upholding personal principles and feel the need to deviate from rules sometimes
Giligan’s Theory
differences in the way males and females reason morally because of the way they are socialized
-males value justice and rights
-females value caring and responsibility
Social Domain Theory of Moral Development
moral domain, societal domain, and personal domain have rules that vary in how they are applied
moral domain
area of social knowledge based on concepts of right and wrong, fairness, justice, and individual rights
societal domain
area of social knowledge that encompasses concepts regarding the rules and conventions through which societies maintain order
personal domain
area of social knowledge that pertains to actions in which individual preferences are the main consideration through which societies maintain order
development of conscience
-integral regulatory mechanism that increases the individuals ability to conform standards of conduct
-restrains antisocial behavior or destructive impulses
-innate
prosocial behavior
empathy and sympathy
-positive behavior
antisocial behavior
negative behavior and aggression
