EXAM moral Development

Question 1

Name the 3 levels of moral development proposed by Kohlberg

Answer 1

Pre-conventional
Conventional
Post-conventional

Question 2

What is ‘ obedience and punishment ‘ and what step is it?

Answer 2

Focuses on direct consequences of actions. (1)

Question 3

What is ‘ self-interest ‘ and what stage is it?

Answer 3

Behaviour defined by what us in their best interest. (2)

Question 4

What is ‘interpersonal accord’ and what step is it?

Answer 4

Individuals are receptive to approval or disproven of societies values (3)

Question 5

What is ‘authority and social maintenance’ and what stage is it?

Answer 5

Beyond the need for individual approval (4)

Question 6

What is ‘social contract’ and what stage is it?

Answer 6

World is viewed as holding different opinions, rights and values (5)

Question 7

What is ‘universal ethical principles’ and what stage is it?

Answer 7

Moral reasoning based on abstract reasoning using universal ethical principles (6)

Question 8

What is the pre conventional stage?

Answer 8

common in children this level judges morality of an action by its direct consequences

Question 9

What is the conventional stage?

Answer 9

adolescents and adults. Judges morality of actions by comparing them to societies views

Question 10

What is the post conventional stage?

Answer 10

growing realisation that individuals are separate entities from society

Question 11

Name the 6 stages

Answer 11

Obedience and punishment 
Self interest
Interpersonal accord
Authority and social maintenance 
Social contract
Universal ethical principles