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Lawrence Kolhberg's Moral Development
Lawrence Kolhberg's Moral Development
Development
Lawrence Kohlberg
born: 1927
A moral philosopher and student of
child development. He is director of
Harvard's Center for Moral Education.
His special area of interest is the
moral development of children - how
they develop a sense of right, wrong,
and justice.
Conventional Morality
3. The good boy/good girl Orientation
4. The Law and Order Orientation
Post-conventional Morality
5. Social Contract Orientation
6. Conscience Orientation
Pre-conventional Morality
Stage 1: Punishment-Obedience Orientation
The person's behavior is mainly governed by
deference to superior power.
He doesnt question this power, his concern
is
to avoid (physical) punishment.
Physical effects of an action determine
whether its good or bad act.
Post-conventional Morality
Stage 6: Conscience Orientation
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION