KOHLBERG’S THEORY OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT MRS. PELLETIER ENGLISH 3.
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KOHLBERG’S THEORY OF MORAL DEVELOPMENTMRS. PELLETIER
ENGLISH 3
MORAL DEVELOPMENT
Moral development is the gradual development of an individuals concept of right or wrong – conscious, religious values, social attitudes and certain behavior.
KOHLBERG’S THEORY
Developed stages of moral development that everyone goes through
In order to move from one stage to another, a person must notice a deficiency in the way he/she deals with moral dilemmas
People cannot understanding moral reasoning any more than one stage beyond their development
Contains 3 levels: Pre-conventional
Conventional
Post-conventional
PRE-CONVENTIONAL STAGE 1: OBEDIENCE AND PUNISHMENT
Most common in young children
See rules as fixed and absolute
Obeying rules as a means of avoiding punishment
PRE-CONVENTIONAL STAGE 2: INDIVIDUALISM AND EXCHANGE
Account for individual points of view
Judge actions based on how they serve individual needs
Reciprocity is possible, but only if it serves one’s own interests
CONVENTIONAL STAGE 3: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
“good boy-good girl” orientation
Most common in teens
Focused on living up to social expectations and roles (of the family, community, etc.)
Good behavior means having good motives and interpersonal feelings (love, empathy, trust, and concern for others)
CONVENTIONAL STAGE 4: LAW AND SOCIAL ORDER
Focus on maintaining law and order and obeying laws
Guided by fear of punishment as in Stage 1, but are able to explain why and deliberate on the reasoning
Emphasized in education: Must attend school
Must abide by the dress code
POST-CONVENTIONAL STAGE 5: SOCIAL CONTRACT AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
people begin to account for the differing values, opinions, and beliefs of other people
Rules of law are important for maintaining a society, but members of the society should agree upon these standards
POST-CONVENTIONAL STAGE 6: UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES
based upon universal ethical principles and abstract reasoning
people follow these internalized principles of justice, even if they conflict with laws and rules
CONNECTION TO THE UNIT
Education: Most people agree that the role
of education should be to teach academics in preparation for a future career. What about teaching morality? Should that be the role of education as well? Why or why not?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: How does Huck’s sense of
morality evolve?
Where does Huck learn his sense of morality?
Based on the novel, what does it mean to be educated?
