morality stages kohlberg

MORALITY: principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior. Kohlberg to explain the Kohlberg's stages of moral development  are planes of moral adequacy conceived (created) by Lawrence Kohlberg to development of moral of moral reasoning. reasoning. This theory holds that moral reasoning, which is the basis for ethical ethical behavior,  behavior, has six identifiable identifiable developmental stages. stages. e followed the development of moral !udgment beyond the ages originally studied by "iaget who claimed that logic and morality develop through constructive stages. Kohlberg expanded considerably on this groundwor#, determining that the process of moral development was principally concerned with !ustice and that its development continued throughout the lifespan lifespan,, even spawning dialog of philosophical implications implications of his research. Kohlberg would categori$e and classify moral responses responses into one of six distinct stages. These six stages where bro#en into three levels% pre&conventional, conventional and post&conventional. is theory is based on constructive developmental stages' each stage and level is more adequate at responding to moral dilemmas than the last.

Summary: Kohlberg studies morality by breaking it down into developmental stages. As stages increase, so does ones ability to respond to moral dilemmas.

STAGES OF MORALITY 1. Obedience Obedience and punishment punishment (fear of getting in trouble)

Eamples   want the candy, but if  take it,  will get punished.

!. "elf "elf#inter #interest est (What's in it for me?) me?)

$ll help sweep the %oor as long as  get casals cash&

'. nterpersonal nterpersonal accord accord and conformity ( want to be seen as good)

$m going to take a sele of me donating money to post on instagram and facebook.

. Authority Authority and social#ord social#order er (Keeps things fair in the world) wor ld)

 understand that you haven$t eaten in ! days, but the government says  can only give one sandwich per person today.

*. "ocial "ocial contrac contractt (+veryone deservse basic rights)

+ven though it is illegal to block the streets, this peaceful protest is important. e are protesting to show that black lives matter  -ust as all lives matter. matter.

. /niversal /niversal ethical ethical principles principles (+ach life has value and worth0 it is our universal responsibility to think for the greater good of all this sometimes involves personal sacrice)

2 have a dream d ream that one day children will not be -udged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.3 4 2n-ustice anywhere is a threat to -ustice everywhere.3 (5artin everywhere.3  (5artin 6uther King 7r.)  will work tirelessly to make sure that not -ust some people, not -ust my people, but all people have e8uality and -ustice.