2.5.2 Kohlberg context and approach link

Question 1

who inspired Kohlbergs study

Answer 1

Piaget:
- kohlberg built on piagets work who created a stage theory of cognitive development to explain how infants thinking evolves

Question 2

what is moral development

Answer 2

• the principles of guiding how individuals should treat each other, focusing on justice, welfare and rights

Question 3

how does kohlberg explain the development of moral reasoning

Answer 3

1. at birth, humans have no system of personal values or judgement about right and wrong
2. kohlberg is considered a cognitive psychologist believing moral behaviour is governed by how we think about right and wrong
3. as individuals mature, their moral reasoning becomes more advanced

Question 4

how can morality link the to behaviourist approach

Answer 4

• morality is learned through environmental influences, rewards and punishment; people act morally to avoid punishments

Question 5

how can morality link to the psychodynamic approach

Answer 5

• morality develops through internal conflict between instinctual drives and societal expectations and through identification with parents