Moral Development (Kohlberg)

What are Kohlberg’s 3 levels of moral development?

Preconventional, conventional, and Postconventional

(PCP)

What is the Heinz Dilemma?

A method used by Kohlberg to assess which stage of moral development one is at (to assess the moral reasoning behind making a decision).

(the story of a wife stealing medicine for her dying husband)

Kohlberg’s Preconventional Level of Morality means you are motivated by ______ and ______

rewards and punishments

(Ex. I’m not going to steal the medicine because I may go to jail)

Kohlberg’s Conventional Level of Morality means you are motivated by ______ _______ and ______.

societal expectations and conformity

(Ex. I’m not going to steal the medicine because stealing is against the law)

Kohlberg’s Postconventional Level of Morality means you are motivated by ____ ______ _____ ____ ______ and _____ ______.

the greater good of humanity and personal ethics

(Ex. I’m going to steal the medicine because it’s not ethically right for the chemist to withhold it for $2000 while my husband dies)

The stage of Self-Interest Orientation is part of Kohlberg’s ________ level of moral development?

Preconventional

The stage of Authority and Social-Order Maintaining Orientation is part of Kohlberg’s ________ level of moral development?

Conventional

The stage of Obedience and Punishment Orientation is part of Kohlberg’s ________ level of moral development?

Preconventional

How many stages of Kohlberg’s moral development are there?

6

How many levels of moral development are there?

3

The stage of Interpersonal Accord and Conformity is part of Kohlberg’s ________ level of moral development?

Conventional

The stage of Interpersonal Social Contract Orientation is part of Kohlberg’s ________ level of moral development?

Postconventional

The stage of Universal Ethical Principles is part of Kohlberg’s ________ level of moral development?

Postconventional