Moral Development Piaget Kohlbert Gilligan
What is Moral Development? Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors regarding standards of right and wrong
Moral Development Piaget’s Ideas Heteronomous Morality Egocentrism Moral realism: objective responsibility and immanent justic Social relationships Autonomous Morality perspective-taking
Moral Thought Kohlberg’s Ideas Preconventional Reasoning (2 stages) Conventional Reasoning (2 stages) Postconventional Reasoning (2 stages?)
Moral Development
Kohlberg’s Stages l Stage 1: “I don’t want to be punished” l Stage 2: “I want the reward.” l Stage 3: “I want people to like me.” l Stage 4: “I would be breaking the law.” l Stage 5: “I’m obliged not to do it.” l Stage 6: “It’s not right, no matter what others say.”
Moral Behavior and Feelings v Does moral reasoning guide moral behavior? v What role do moral feelings, such as altruism, play in moral behavior?
Kohlberg’s Critics Carol Gilligan (1982): In a different voice. Women’s moral development.
Moral Education Hidden curriculum: schools and teachers inherently teach values. Character education: to help learners make informed, responsible choices. Values clarification: no single, correct answer. Cognitive moral education: The just community.