Lawrence Kohlberg: Moral
Reasoning
Created @April 27, 2022 5:49 PM
Class
Type
Materials
Reviewed
Internalisation: developmental change from externall controlled behaviour to
controlling it internally - by own values/morals
Determined by cognitive development
Reasoning cs. behaviour itself
Stage Theory: 3 levels of moral development
Preconvential, Conventional, Potconventional
Preconventional Morality:
judgements based on external authority - consequence
Stage 1: obedience/punishment orientation: action right or wrong based on
reward/punishment
Stage 2: reasoning based on what can be gained (self interest)
Conventional:
normative bahiour is good (conforming)
Stage 3: Social conformity Orientat ion: actions judged as good/bad according how
they comply to social norms (gender roles)
Lawrence Kohlberg: Moral Reasoning 1
Reasoning
Created @April 27, 2022 5:49 PM
Class
Type
Materials
Reviewed
Internalisation: developmental change from externall controlled behaviour to
controlling it internally - by own values/morals
Determined by cognitive development
Reasoning cs. behaviour itself
Stage Theory: 3 levels of moral development
Preconvential, Conventional, Potconventional
Preconventional Morality:
judgements based on external authority - consequence
Stage 1: obedience/punishment orientation: action right or wrong based on
reward/punishment
Stage 2: reasoning based on what can be gained (self interest)
Conventional:
normative bahiour is good (conforming)
Stage 3: Social conformity Orientat ion: actions judged as good/bad according how
they comply to social norms (gender roles)
Lawrence Kohlberg: Moral Reasoning 1
