Answer to Question #234173 in English for Layla

Question

Identify and discuss different stages of moral development as explained in kohlberg's theory.

Answer 1

Lawrence Kohlberg built on the earlier work of cognitive theorist Jean Piaget to demonstrate how children's moral development can be broken down into stages. Preconventional, conventional, and postconventional moral development were defined by Kohlberg. There are two unique phases in each level. A child's sense of morality is externally regulated at the preconventional level. Children respect and believe the rules of authority figures such as parents and teachers, and they evaluate an activity based on its outcomes. An individual's sense of morality is linked to personal and societal interactions at the conventional level. Children continue to follow authority persons' norms, but only because they believe it is important to maintain positive relationships and society order. A person's sense of morality is defined at the postconventional level in terms of more abstract principles and ideals. Some laws are now thought to be unjust and should be modified or repealed.