Intro to Dev (9)

Question 1

What is moral development?

Answer 1

Age-related thoughts, feelings and behaviours regarding rules, principles, and values that guide what people should do

Question 2

What is Piaget’s theory of moral reasoning?

Answer 2

Below 7 years of age = moral realist

Above 7 years of age = moral subjectivist

Question 3

What is a moral realist?

Answer 3

judges moral acts according to the physical consequences of the act

Question 4

What is a moral subjectivist?

Answer 4

judges moral acts according to the intention behind the act

Question 5

What are the 3 levels of Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning?

Answer 5

1. Pre-conventional morality
2. Conventional morality
3. Post-conventional morality

Question 6

According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning, what does preconventional morality refer to?

Answer 6

Right and wrong is determined by reward and punishment

Question 7

According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning, what is preconventional morality split into?

Answer 7

Stage 1: Whatever leads to punishment is wrong

Stage 2: Correct behavior is behavior that is rewarded

Question 8

According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning, what does conventional morality refer to?

Answer 8

Views of others matter, acts done to avoid blame and seek approval of others

Question 9

According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning, what is conventional morality split into?

Answer 9

Stage 3: Behave in ways that conform to socially accepted behavior
Stage 4: Obedience in order to fulfill ‘ones duty’

Question 10

According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning, what does post-conventional morality refer to?

Answer 10

Abstract idea of justice, rights of other people can override obedience to the law

Question 11

According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning, what is post-conventional morality split into?

Answer 11

Stage 5: Discover there are differences between moral and legal notions of good
Stage 6: Individual principles of conscience govern right and wrong

Question 12

4 weaknesses of Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning?

Answer 12

1. Focused on adult dilemmas
2. Need’s verbal reasoning ability
3. Gender biased to males
4. Biased towards western philosophy.

Question 13

What is the feel good principle?

Answer 13

morality that says an act is justifiable if it yielded positive benefits for the person carrying out the act

Question 14

According to Haidt and Joseph (2007) what are the 5 foundations of morality?

Answer 14

1. Harm and care
2. Fairness and reciprocity
3. In-group Loyalty
4. Authority and respect
5. Purity and Sanctity

Question 15

According to Haidt and Joseph (2007), what does ‘harm and care’ refer to?

Answer 15

Protect and care for kin

Question 16

According to Haidt and Joseph (2007), what does ‘fairness and reciprocity’ refer to?

Answer 16

Benefits out of interactions with non kin

Question 17

According to Haidt and Joseph (2007), what does ‘In-group loyalty’ refer to?

Answer 17

Benefits from cooperating with the group

Question 18

According to Haidt and Joseph (2007), what does ‘authority and respect’ refer to?

Answer 18

Negotiating the hierarchy

Question 19

According to Haidt and Joseph (2007), what does ‘purity and sanctity’ refer to?

Answer 19

Avoid microbes and parasites