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I CAN: Based on description, I can place a person in the appropriate level of moral development
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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
Lawrence Kohlberg Kohlberg sees moral development as a more gradual process than Piaget, but still one that progresses through set stages. Also like Piaget, he believed that it was the thinking behind moral judgments that was crucial in determining the child's level. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
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Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
Level I: Preconventional moral reasoning Stage 1 “might makes right” Punishment/obedience orientation: self-interest Stage 2 “look out for number one” Instrumental/relativist orientation: quid pro quo Level II: Conventional moral reasoning Stage 3 “good girl, nice boy” Proper behavior for the social approval Stage 4 “law and order” Proper behavior of the dutiful citizen, obey laws Level III: Postconventional moral reasoning Stage 5 “social contract” Mutual benefit to all, obey society’s rules Stage 6 “universal ethical principles” Defend right/wrong, not just majority, all life is sacred (reflective) Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
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Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory
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Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory
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Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory
Younger children see the act as a simply wrong with no black and white. Older children and adults see alternative aspects, such as human life is worth breaking the law Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007
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What Would You Do? Imagine a runaway trolley heading for five people.
All of them will die unless you throw a switch that diverts the trolley to another track, where it would kill ONE person. What do you do????
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Imagine the same dilemma, except that the only chance you have to save the people is to throw a stranger in front of the trolley, where his body would stop the trolley. What would you do?
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CAN I? Based on description, I can place a person in the appropriate level of moral development
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