Explain Kohlberg's Theory Of Moral Development

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Kohlberg Theory of Moral Development Kohlberg 's Theory of Moral Development was based on how people will reason out about moral issues. It 's not important what will be the answer to the dilemma, what important is the reasoning behind that answer. After the study, Kohlberg identified three level, each level with two sub stages. In Level 1, the pre-conventional level, an individual do not speak yet as a member of society. Moral reasoning was based on the consequences of action. In Stage 1 or Punishment and Obedience Orientation, an individual should do good things or should obey the rules to avoid being punished. If the individual is punished he/she must have done something wrong. Example: Rica did not study for the exam, she writes …show more content…

Everyone has his/her own viewpoints therefore each person can pursue his/her individual interest. Exchanging favours are judged in terms of the benefit to the individual. Respondents in this stage still fall at pre-conventional level because they speak for their own interest rather that a member of society. Example: Jared saw Menard steal their sister 's chocolate in the fridge. Menard said that if Jared will not tell to their sister that he steal the chocolate, he will give half of the chocolate to Jared. Jared agreed. Level 2 or the Conventional level, Individual speak as a member of society In Stage 3 or the Good Interpersonal Relationships/Interpersonal Conformity, an individual should do good because that 's what others want them to be. Therefore, answers are related to approval of the others and they believed that people should live up to the expectation of the community. Showing love and respect to others is what good behaviour means to the community. Example: Kayla is a NBSB or no boyfriend since birth but his group of friends are all in a relationship. She decided to date Ulysses even though she did not like him just to say that she has a boyfriend like her …show more content…

There are particular individual that a certain rule may work against them. Stage 4 people want to keep the society functioning, but an ideal society is difficult to achieve. Individual in stage 5 begins to ask what 's a good society is. There are lot of social groups in the society which has different culture and values. But being a rational people, everyone will agree in two things, first, life and liberty should be protected and second changing unfair law should undergo in democratic

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