L. Kohlberg

Basic Information

• -Born October 25th 1927 in New York
• Died January 18th 1987
• -Studied at the University of Chicago and Harvard
• -Was a passionate educator and psychologist
• -Inspired by Piaget (Dooery, 2016)

Theory of Moral Development

Theory of Moral Development

• -Believed "that people progressed in their moral reasoning in a series of stages"
• -Six stages and 3 levels of moral development (Barger, 2000)

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More info

• -his work was cognitive in a time where psychology was mostly behaviorist
• -Criticised by some who did not think that his theory of moral development applied evenly to boys and girls (doorey, 2016)
• -Almost could not define stage 6 because he believed so few ever reached it (barger, 2000)

Open ended question

• do you think people can morally development happens quickly or gradually?

Exam question

• What are Kohlberg's 3 stages of moral development?
• A. Presocial, impulsive, self protective, conformist
• B. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, concrete operational
• C. Pre-Morality, Conventional morality, Post conventional morality
• D. Physiological, safety, esteem

References

• Doorey, M. (2016, March 11). Lawrence Kohlberg. Retrieved February 16, 2018, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lawrence-Kohlberg
• Barger, R. N. (2000). A SUMMARY OF LAWRENCE KOHLBERG'S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT. Retrieved February 16, 2018, from http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/SocialSciences/ppecorino/MEDICAL_ETHICS_TEXT/Chapte...