Moral Development

Question 1

What is Moral Development

Answer 1

Thoughts, behaviors, and feelings regarding standards of right and wrong

Question 2

Who is Lawrence Kohlberg

Answer 2

He sought to describe the development of moral reasoning, he interviewed people on moral dilemmas

Question 3

What are Levels of Moral Development

Answer 3

1. Preconventional morality
2. Conventional morality
3. Post conventional morality

Question 4

What is Level 1/ preconventional morality

Answer 4

lowest level of moral development

Stage 1: children obey because adults tell them to obey
Stage 2: individuals pursue their own interest but let others do the same

Question 5

What is Level 2/ conventional morality

Answer 5

Abide by the standards of other

Stage 3: individuals value trust, caring loyalty for mural judgements
Stage 4: moral judgments are based on understanding of the social order, law, justice, and duty.

Question 6

What is level 3/ post conventional morality

Answer 6

Highest level of morality, personal moral code

Stage 5: they value rights and principles that go above the law to protect human rights
Stage 6: Their moral standard is based on universal human right