Moral Development

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on moral development.

Moral Development

Changes in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors regarding standards of right and wrong.

Heteronomous Morality

A stage of moral thought in children aged 4-7 where justice and rules are seen as unchangeable.

Autonomous Morality

A stage of moral thought in children aged 10 and older where rules and laws are seen as created by people.

Piaget’s Immanent Justice

The belief that breaking a rule results in immediate punishment.

Kohlberg's Preconventional Stage

A stage of moral development up to age 9 where good and bad are interpreted by external rewards and punishments.

Kohlberg's Conventional Stage

A stage of moral development in early adolescence where certain standards are set by others.

Kohlberg's Postconventional Stage

A stage of moral development in early adulthood characterized by exploring alternative moral paths and personal moral codes.

Social Cognitive Theory of Morality

Emphasizes the distinction between moral competence (capabilities) and moral performance (actual behavior).

Moral Competence

What individuals know, their skills, and awareness of moral rules.

Moral Performance

Actual behavior that is influenced by motivation, rewards, and incentives.

Freud's Superego

The moral branch of personality that involves the ego ideal and conscience.

Empathy

An affective response to another person's feelings, involving both emotional and cognitive components.

Ethic of Autonomy

A moral perspective concerned with individual rights and non-harm.

Ethic of Community

A moral perspective emphasizing duty, loyalty, and welfare of family and social groups.

Ethic of Divinity

A moral perspective focused on divine law and striving for spiritual purity.

Dual-Process Model of Morality

A model proposed by Greene that involves both deliberate thought and intuitive/emotional responses in moral judgment.

Moral Identity

The aspect of personality shaped by moral notions and commitments central to an individual's life.

Moral Character

The strength of convictions and the persistence in overcoming distractions regarding moral values.

Moral Exemplars

Individuals who have lived lives of moral excellence, like Gandhi and Mother Teresa.

Religiousness

Participation and sharing in the beliefs of an organized religion.

Spirituality

A personal quest for ultimate meaning and connection with something greater than oneself.