Moral Development Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Kohlberg’s Moral Dilemmas
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How people deal with moral dilemmas
2
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Kohlberg’s Levels of Moral Development
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- Preconventional: moral decisions based on rewards/punishments
- Conventional: moral decisions based on (community) rules and conformity
- Postconventional: moral decisions based on universal moral principles
3
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Kohlberg’s Question
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“What is the fair thing to do?” according to an “ethical justice”
4
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Critique of Kohlberg
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Carol Gilligan: Are abstract, hypothetical dilemmas the best way to assess moral development?
5
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Gilligan’s “Ethic of Care”
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Abstract rules and principles of fairness and justice are not that important as caring, real-life relationships with significant others; fostering interconnections of inter-dependency and responsibility
6
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Gender Differences in Moral Voices
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Men: justice/rights
Women: nurturance/care
