lawrence kohlberg's moral development

• Punishment & Reward

PRECONVENTIONAL

• Moral reasoning based on external

forces

Þ Stage 1: Obedience to authority

Þ Stage 2: Nice behavior in exchange for

future favors

PRECONVENTIONAL

Þ Stage 1: Obedience to authority

PRECONVENTIONAL

Þ Stage 2: Nice behavior in exchange for

future favors

PRECONVENTIONAL

• Social Norms

CONVENTIONAL

• Society’s norms are the moral guides

Þ Stage 3: Live up to others’ expectations

Þ Stage 4: Follow rules to maintain social

order

CONVENTIONAL

Þ Stage 3: Live up to others’ expectations

CONVENTIONAL

Þ Stage 4: Follow rules to maintain social

order

CONVENTIONAL

• Moral Codes

POSTCONVENTIONAL

• Moral reasoning based on personal

moral codes

Þ Stage 5: Adhere to social contract when

it is valid

Þ Stage 6: personal moral system based

on abstract principles

POSTCONVENTIONAL

Þ Stage 5: Adhere to social contract when

it is valid

POSTCONVENTIONAL

Þ Stage 6: personal moral system based

on abstract principles

POSTCONVENTIONAL

What stage is this: Obedience to authority

Stage 1:

What stage is this: Nice behavior in exchange for

future favors

Stage 2:

What stage is this: Live up to others’ expectations

Stage 3:

What stage is this: Follow rules to maintain social

order

Stage 4:

What stage is this: Adhere to social contract when

it is valid

Stage 5:

What stage is this: personal moral system based

on abstract principles

Stage 6: