Moral Development Theories

Question 1

His theory includes pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional stages where moral reasoning begins with pleasing one’s self and then pleasing others before making moral decisions for the greater good of society.

Answer 1

Lawerence Kohlberg

Question 2

She is known for putting forth the idea that moral reasoning has “two voices” where males make moral decisions with autonomy and females make moral decisions influenced by their relationships others.

Answer 2

Carol Gilligan

Question 3

Asserts that emotions and intuition play a larger part in moral decisions than logical reasoning.

Answer 3

Haidt’s Social Intuitionist Model