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My Moral Journey - 919384829
My Moral Journey - 919384829
Mature,
Immature Self Maturing Self Rational
Person
ARISTOTLE
The Immature Self is someone who acts on impulse and feelings
and opposes all kinds of guidance towards morality.
The Maturing Self is obedient to moral guidance and has a sense
of honor. He follows the moral virtues.
The Mature, Rational person is someone who chooses his own
goals, values and seeks wisdom.
But, there is a catch here, being on a higher stage of moral
development at one point in time is not an assurance that one
could not degenerate into a lower stage. You should always be
on your toes by not being complacent on your moral status but
always strive hard to be consistent in developing your moral
stage.
LAWRENCE KOHLBERG
Lawrence Kohlberg’s idea of the stages of moral
development could be understood as a process through
which we develop proper attitudes and behaviors toward
other people in society, based on social and cultural norms,
rules and laws. Before we proceed, we must understand
how Kohlberg differentiates morals and values.
Kohlberg defines morals as society’s way of telling right
from wrong while values are a more individual way of
identifying and judging right from wrong.
He believed that moral growth occurs through interaction
with one’s environment, and progresses through defined
stages.
LAWRENCE KOHLBERG
Level Stage Definition
Based on avoiding punishment, a focus
on the consequences of actions rather
Obedience and Punishment than intentions; an intrinsic deference to
authority
Pre-Conventional
The “right” behaviors are those that are
Individualism and exchange in best interest of oneself; tit for tat
mentality.