1. Chapter 13
Moral Development

2. Moral Development: Cognitive Theories
Piaget
Heteronomous Morality
Autonomous Morality
Imminent Justice
Kohlberg
Preconventional Reasoning
Conventional Reasoning
Postconventional Reasoning

3. Criticisms of Kohlberg
Cultural Differences
Ethics of Autonomy
Ethics of Community
Ethics of Divinity
Gender Differences
Moral Dilemmas
Justice Perspective
Care Perspective

4. More Criticisms of Kohlberg
Social Conventional Reasoning
Moral Thought vs. Behavior
Strong Family Influences
Punishment
Other Problems
Environment of Assessment
Situation Dependant
Trait Dependant
“Reasoning” Bad Behavior

5. Evolutionary Psychology and Morality
Altruism
Kin Selection
Cheater Detection
Social Control
Standards in Human Morality

6. Moral Development: Emotional-Biological Theories
Emotions and Morality
Moral Development in Infants
Empathy
--autism
--mirror neurons
--fusiform facial area

8. Moral Behavior: Social Influences
External Motivation
Internal Motivation
Parental Discipline
Love Withdrawal
Power Assertion
Induction
Spanking Issue

9. Schools and Moral Behavior
Hidden Curriculum
Character Education
Cheating

10. Amoral Behavior Prosocial Behavior Antisocial Personality/Behavior
Conduct Disorder
ODD
Juvenile Delinquency (early onset)

11. Study Guide
Know the two different cognitive theories of moral development, be able to list the different stages, ages, and what type of reasoning is associated with those stages. Be able to recognize examples of each. (Also know which theorist had which stages.)
Know what the different criticisms were regarding cognitive theory of moral development (cultural, gender, social conventions, behavior vs. thought, problems with parents, problems with assessment, situational factors and individual traits). How can reasoning be used in immoral behavior as well as moral behavior.

12. What are biological foundations for moral emotions and behaviors (evolution, fusiform facial area, mirror neurons). What are standard/universal morals (know some examples) in humans. How does emotion relate to morals. How does autism relate to emotion and empathy.
For evolution, know the definitions of evolved moral emotions and behaviors (cross-species comparisons).

13. What are social foundations of moral development in children (parents, schools, culture, religion—we didn’t talk about the last one). Be able to name and describe the 3 main styles of parental discipline and how they affect moral development (be able to recognize examples of each).
How does the use of physical punishment affect moral development. Be able to name the different ways schools attempt to teach morality.

14. What are different types of amoral or antisocial behavior
What are different types of amoral or antisocial behavior. What are some developmental theories of the origins of antisocial behavior. What does empathy have to do with this.
What are the two childhood diagnoses involved in antisocial behavior, be able to identify them and understand the differences. What are some of the causes of delinquent behavior.