4 || Moral Development Theory of Lawrence Kohlberg

Personal Development 11 - Human Development #4

Lawrence Kohlberg

Who created the Moral Development theory?

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

What is the focus of Moral Development theory?

Ability to distinguish right from wrong and to behave accordingly.

What is Morality?

Moral Reasoning

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

Proconventional Level

Conventional Level

Postconventional Level

What are the levels of Moral Reasoning?

Preconventional Level

There is recognition of authority who gives punishment or reward.

Conventional Level

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

Postconventional 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.

Stage 1: Punishment/Obedience Orientation

Stage 2: Reward Orientation

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

Stage 3: Good Boy-Good Girl Orientation

Stage 4: Authority Orientation

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

Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation

Stage 6: Universal Ethics Principles

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

Stage 1: Punishment/Obedience Orientation

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

Stage 2: Reward Orientation

Deciding what is right or wrong is based on what rewarded

Stage 3: Good Boy-Good Girl Orientation

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

Stage 4: Authority Orientation

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

Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation

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

Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles

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.

Pre-operational Stage

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

Pre-operational Stage

Concrete Operational Stage

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

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?

Formal 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?

Stage 1: Trust vs. Mistrust

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

Stage 2: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

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

Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt

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

Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority

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

Stage 5: Identity vs. Identity Diffusion

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

Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation

Stage 7: Generativity vs. Isolation

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

Anal

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

Phallic

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

Latent

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?

Genital

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?