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Moral Development
Developmental Psychology Terms and Definitions (Moral)
Term | Definition |
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Lawrence Kohlberg | studied moral development; discontinuous |
Preconventional level (stage 1) | doing the right thing to avoid punishment |
Preconventional level (stage 2) | doing the right thing to further self-interests |
Preconventional level age | 2-7 yrs; preoperational stage of cognitive development |
Conventional level (stage 3) | follow rules to live up to the expectations of others |
Conventional level (stage 4) | follow rules to maintain "law and order" and do their duty |
Conventional level age | 7-12 yrs; concrete operational stage of cognitive development |
Postconventional level (stage 5) | evidence a social contract orientation that promotes the society's welfare |
Postconventional level (stage 6) | evidence an ethical principle orientation that promotes justice and avoids self-condemnation |
Postconventional level age | 12+ yrs; formal operational stage of cognitive development |
Carol Gilligan | found that women follow an ethic of care rather than an ethic of justice |