PS7: kohlberg's theory of moral development

Question 1

stage 1: pre-conventional

Answer 1

no personal moral code, we adopt what our parents and authority tell us

Question 2

substage 1: obedience and punishment avoidance

Answer 2

child obeys to avoid punishment

Question 3

substage 2: individualism and self-interest

Answer 3

child begins to understand different people have different views. will do what is most beneficial to their own views

Question 4

stage 2: conventional

Answer 4

we internalize the norms and morals of a group and authority

Question 5

substage 3: conformity and expectations

Answer 5

we do goof in order to be seen as good and win approval

Question 6

substage 4: need to uphold laws and social order

Answer 6

we uphold laws and rules to avoid guilt

Question 7

stage 3: post-conventional

Answer 7

we learn that right and wrong are not black and white, they can be contextual and situational

Question 8

substage 5: greater good

Answer 8

we become aware that individuals can be disadvantaged by the law

Question 9

substage 6: universal ethics and justice-based laws

Answer 9

we develop our own sense of justice and morality, whether or not it fits the law