Psychology / moral-development-kohlberg
Facts about Moral Development (Kohlberg)
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At the postconventional level, individuals judge morality based on abstract principles and universal ethical values rather than social rules or laws.
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Lawrence Kohlberg developed his theory of moral development from his doctoral dissertation research conducted at the University of Chicago in the 1950s.
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Carol Gilligan critiqued Kohlberg's moral development framework for being based primarily on male subjects and neglecting an ethic of care.
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The theory was inspired by Jean Piaget's earlier work on cognitive and moral development in children.
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Kohlberg's theory of moral development proposes six stages organized into three levels: preconventional, conventional, and postconventional.