, PYC4805 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025 - DUE 27 JUNE 2025; 100%
CORRECT AND TRUSTED SOLUTIONS
Question:
“Kohlberg’s theory of moral development posits a stage-based progression in moral
reasoning through six distinct stages”.
Critically evaluate this statement, considering Kohlberg’s stages of moral development of
adolescents and substantiate your discussion with contemporary research and provide
examples for each of the stages.
INTRODUCTION
Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development is a cornerstone in
developmental psychology, offering a structural approach to
understanding how individuals—especially adolescents—develop moral
reasoning over time. Inspired by Jean Piaget’s work on cognitive
development, Kohlberg proposed that moral development occurs in
three levels, each containing two stages, making a total of six stages.
He believed that individuals progress through these stages sequentially,
based on their cognitive maturity and social experiences.
The theory posits that moral development is not about learning moral
values per se, but about how individuals reason about ethical dilemmas.
However, this theory has been both highly influential and heavily
critiqued, especially regarding its cultural applicability, gender bias,
and empirical validity in adolescence and beyond.
KOHLBERG’S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT:
CRITICAL ANALYSIS WITH ADOLESCENT FOCUS
LEVEL 1: PRECONVENTIONAL MORALITY (Typical of
children but occasionally seen in adolescents)
Stage 1: Obedience and Punishment Orientation
CORRECT AND TRUSTED SOLUTIONS
Question:
“Kohlberg’s theory of moral development posits a stage-based progression in moral
reasoning through six distinct stages”.
Critically evaluate this statement, considering Kohlberg’s stages of moral development of
adolescents and substantiate your discussion with contemporary research and provide
examples for each of the stages.
INTRODUCTION
Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development is a cornerstone in
developmental psychology, offering a structural approach to
understanding how individuals—especially adolescents—develop moral
reasoning over time. Inspired by Jean Piaget’s work on cognitive
development, Kohlberg proposed that moral development occurs in
three levels, each containing two stages, making a total of six stages.
He believed that individuals progress through these stages sequentially,
based on their cognitive maturity and social experiences.
The theory posits that moral development is not about learning moral
values per se, but about how individuals reason about ethical dilemmas.
However, this theory has been both highly influential and heavily
critiqued, especially regarding its cultural applicability, gender bias,
and empirical validity in adolescence and beyond.
KOHLBERG’S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT:
CRITICAL ANALYSIS WITH ADOLESCENT FOCUS
LEVEL 1: PRECONVENTIONAL MORALITY (Typical of
children but occasionally seen in adolescents)
Stage 1: Obedience and Punishment Orientation
