1. The Thematic Topic of Morality
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

2. Moral Issues in Huck Finn
Tom Sawyer’s “Gang of Robbers”
Tom and Huck’s pranks
Lies and deception
Slavery

3. Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Reasoning
Lawrence Kohlberg ( ) was a well-known theorist in the field of moral development. He conducted moral dilemma surveys to probe people’s moral reasoning.
He created and used the “Heinz Dilemma” to determine the various levels of human morality

4. The Heinz Dilemma
Scenario 1: Should Heinz break into the laboratory to steal the drug for his wife? Why or why not?

5. Heinz Dilemma
Scenario 2: Should Brown report what he saw? Why or why not?

6. Heinz Dilemma
Scenario 3: Should the judge sentence Heinz to prison? Why or why not?

7. Level One: Pre-Conventional Morality
Stage 0
Stage 1
Stage 2

8. Stage 0: Egocentric Reasoning
Self-centered Orientation
Preschool years to around age 4

9. Stage 1: Unquestioning Obedience
Punishment-Obedience Orientation
Around kindergarten age

10. Stage 2: What’s in-It-for-Me Fairness
Instrumental Relativist Orientation
Early elementary grades

11. Level Two: Conventional Morality
Stage 3
Stage 4

12. Stage 3: Interpersonal Conformity
Good Boy- Nice Girl Orientation
Upper elementary grades to early to mid-teens

13. Stage 4: Responsibilty to “the System”
Law and Order Orientation
High school years or late teens

14. Level Three: Post-Conventional Morality
Stage 5

15. Stage 5: Principled Conscience
Social Contract Orientation
Universal Ethical Principle Orientation
Young adulthood