Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory Name School Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory Lawrence Kohlberg developed a theory of moral development and moral reasoning based on many of the ideas of Piaget’s stage theory of cognitive development. Development occurs through qualitative stages. Kohlberg was interested in the ways that people make moral decisions and how this changes throughout development. He believed that early stages of moral reasoning are characterized by immediate and concrete
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Environmental versus Epigenetic Theories: When referring to epigenetic theory‚ it is a relatively new theory that focuses on the genetic origins and how they are affected by the interactions with the environment. Proponents of this theory believe that over time environmental forces will impact the expression of certain genes. On the other hand‚ the environmental theory removes the genetic factor. This theory believes that a child is a product of direct interaction with their environment. Proponents
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Perspective Theories in Cognitive Development Cognitive function deals with the processes of the mind to know‚ to think‚ to learn and to judge. Its development is generally based on a variety of interweaving factors like genetics and learning through experience. Cognitive psychology has been an area of great interest over the centuries since understanding the cognitive process has been able to raise the standards of human interaction. There were a number of breakthrough studies that have
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Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development Level A Preconventional *Ages 0-9‚ behaviour motivated by the anticipation of pleasure of pain Stage #1- Punishment and Obedience *do what’s right to avoid breaking rules‚ doing the right thing to avoid punishment. Punishment overcomes the child’s mind; punishment proves that disobedience is wrong. Example (child) – A child will stop trying to take a sibling’s toy in order to avoid being sent to his room and to gain or
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Potter’s moral development fit with Kohlberg’s moral stages and one other theory of moral development? Word Count: 958 Moral development is a process in which a child goes through up until their late teens early 20’s. This process is where the child develops the understanding of how people should treat each other. The development changes as the child gets older going through various stages where different morality levels are in place. This essay will look at moral development
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Developmental Theories Ashford University PSY 104 Child and Adolescent Psychology June 29‚ 2009 Child Developmental Theories While theorists have different ideas and perspectives‚ insight on child and adolescent development can assist teachers and parents in helping children reach their full developmental and learning potential. Having knowledge about the development of a child
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Moral judgements have historically been thought to occur outside of conscious control and be emotionally driven (Freud‚ 1976). Empirical data shows humans to make judgements in milliseconds‚ even before giving the decision conscious thought (Willis & Todorov‚ 2006). Furthermore‚ Hume (1777/1960) proposed that moral judgements are largely influenced by ‘gut feelings’ as research showed individuals to have an automatic feeling of approval or disapproval when making a moral judgement. Albeit only in
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Case Study of Moral Development October 22‚ 2011 I worked in a medium sized group in a self-help department in a special unit that worked with the vulnerable population of lone parent families. Most of these parents were female‚ between the ages of 16 years and 24 years who were on social assistance‚ had not completed high school and were without familial support. These youthful mothers were referred to the agency through various channels: (1) child protection workers‚ (2) long term ward (foster
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To apply three theories of adult development to my own life‚ it’s imperative that I provide the obligatory information about myself‚ in order for it to even make sense. The information given is certainly personal‚ but as no point am I unwilling to provide it. The key to understanding one’s self is understanding one’s life‚ and all the good and bad parts of it. By ignoring‚ for example‚ certain events that you would rather forget‚ you are denying an in-depth and detailed look at yourself. I am
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Kohlberg’s theory on Moral Development opened up a new field of study in Western science. The theory gained momentum in the sixties and seventies and continues to inspire research today (Daeg de Mott‚ 2007). Kohlberg’s theory was the first of its kind and remains the foundation for all subsequent research into moral reasoning (Daeg de Mott‚ 2007). Kohlberg wrote the book “The Philosophy of Moral Development”‚ in 1981. He was also involved in many articles and professional journals‚ such as “The Just
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