Moral Development Theory of Lawrence Kohlberg

Personal Development 11 - Human Development #4

Who created the Moral Development theory?

Lawrence Kohlberg

What is the focus of Moral Development theory?

How children understand what is right and wrong and how they develop a sense of morality.

What is Morality?

Ability to distinguish right from wrong and to behave accordingly.

Kohlberg recognized the role of cognitive ability in developing _____ _________ of children

Moral Reasoning

What are the levels of Moral Reasoning?

Proconventional Level

Conventional Level

Postconventional Level

There is recognition of authority who gives punishment or reward.

Preconventional Level

There is understanding that there are rules to follow to be accepted and to maintain order.

Conventional Level

There is flexibility  in accepting rules. An individual may not necessary accept or follow given rules as he/she develops his/her own personal code of ethics.

Postconventional Level

What are the 2 stages that are in the Preconventional Level?

Stage 1: Punishment/Obedience Orientation

Stage 2: Reward Orientation

What are the 2 stages that are in the Conventional Level?

Stage 3: Good Boy-Good Girl Orientation

Stage 4: Authority Orientation

What are the 2 stages that are in the Postconventional Level?

Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation

Stage 6: Universal Ethics Principles

Deciding what is right or wrong is based on what action is punished.

Stage 1: Punishment/Obedience Orientation

Deciding what is right or wrong is based on what rewarded

Stage 2: Reward Orientation

Deciding what is right or wrong is based on what others approve or disapprove of.

Stage 3: Good Boy-Good Girl Orientation

Deciding what is right or wrong is based on the rules that should be followed.

Stage 4: Authority Orientation

Deciding what is right or wrong is based on laws, however, one recognizes that they can change.

Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation

Deciding what is right or wrong is based on universal principles. One looks into one’s conscience, pursues justice and seeks equality  at all cost.

Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles

If the Stage 1: Punishment/Obedience Orientation is in the Cognitive Development Theory, what stage would it be?

Pre-operational Stage

If the Stage 2: Reward Orientation is in the Cognitive Development Theory, what stage would it be?

Pre-operational Stage

Concrete Operational Stage

If the Stage 3: Good Boy-Good Girl is in the Cognitive Development Theory, what stage would it be?

Concrete Operational Stage

If the Stage 4: Authority Orientation is in the Cognitive Development Theory, what stage would it be?

Concrete Operational Stage

If the Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation is in the Cognitive Development Theory, what stage would it be?

Formal Operational Stage

If the Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles is in the Cognitive Development Theory, what stage would it be?

Formal Operational Stage

If the Stage 1: Punishment/Obedience Orientation is in the Psychosocial Theory, what stage would it be?

Stage 1: Trust vs. Mistrust

If the Stage 2: Mutual Benefit Reward Orientation is in the Psychosocial Theory, what stage would it be?

Stage 2: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

If the Stage 3: Good Boy-Good Girl Orietation is in the Psychosocial Theory, what stage would it be?

Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt

If the Stage 4: Law and Order Authority Orientation is in the Psychosocial Theory, what stage would it be?

Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority

If the Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation is in the Psychosocial Theory, what stage would it be?

Stage 5: Identity vs. Identity Diffusion

If the Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles is in the Psychosocial Theory, what stage would it be?

Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation

Stage 7: Generativity vs. Isolation

If the Stage 1: Punishment/Obedience Orientation is in the Psychosexual theory, what stage would it be?

Anal

If the Stage 2: Mutual Benefit Reward Orientation is in the Psychosexual theory, what stage would it be?

Phallic

If the Stage 3: Good Boy-Good Girl Orientation is in the Psychosexual theory, what stage would it be?

Latent

If the Stage 4: Law and Order Authority Orientation is in the Psychosexual theory, what stage would it be?

Latent

If the Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation is in the Psychosexual theory, what stage would it be?

Genital

If the Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles is in the Psychosexual theory, what stage would it be?

Genital