many theories on education. One of those theorists is Lawrence Kohlberg and his theory on moral development. Lawrence Kohlberg was a very well known developmental psychologist. He modified and expanded on the moral development theory of Jean Piaget. His theory was one of the most well known theories in moral development and education. Moral development is one topic that is a major interest in both education and psychology. Lawrence Kohlberg was a theorist that is known for his theory‚ its relevance in
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The final stage of development is moral development. Moral development is how we make decisions based on what we know as right or wrong from the values we acquire from our families‚ friends‚ and experiences. As children develop they learn to achieve their needs and goals. Students want to do the right thing but can be concerned what their peers will think of their actions and decisions (Ormrod‚ 2012‚ p. 260). Karen shows this concern when worrying about what her classmates think about her while studying
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Lawrence Kohlberg Lawrence Kohlberg was born in New York on October 25‚ 1927. Kohlberg went to the prestigious Phillips Academy in Massachusetts before enlisting in the Merchant Marines during World War II. When he left the military‚ Kohlberg enrolled in the University of Chicago and a few years later‚ he received his Ph.D. in psychology. He spent several years at Yale as a teacher before returning to the University of Chicago to accept a position on staff. In 1967‚ Kohlberg left Chicago to go to
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for an agency‚ to be the tool that will be used to garner their justice. Kohlberg’s stages of moral development theory can help to explain criminal behavior in that a criminal that acts out for a particular reason will not be able to understand the stages that are beyond the one that they are in‚ such as only being interested in pleasing themselves. Using this information‚ a plan of deterrence can be made for criminals and arrive at justice for the victims and their families involved. The concept
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In his Stages of Moral Development‚ Lawrence Kohlberg states that human beings progress from a Preconventional Level of moral development (in which they refer to rules imposed by others) to a Postconventional Level of moral development (in which they refer to rules imposed from within themselves). Just as Kohlberg states‚ adolescents undergo moral growth in stages. They may be easily influenced by peers or by environmental cues‚ but most teens grow to assert impressive measures of responsibility
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Moral Development The adhering to rules set out by a parent‚ carer or society. 0-3 Months At this age it is difficult to ascertain whether there is any definite moral development of a baby. 3-6 Months At this stage a baby may start to develop it’s first moral feelings towards pleasure and displeasure and will start to coo and laugh. 6-9 Months Towards the end of this age range a baby will start to understand the word No and its meaning. 9-12 Months Positive and negatives will
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not the needs of the family members. According to Parsons there are two types of society; pre and post industrial. Parsons argues that when Britain began to industrialise from the 18th century onwards then the extended family became redundant and made way for the nuclear family. Parsons believes that this change happened because the needs of the society changed‚ he identified that post-industrial societies have two basic needs. First people had to be geographically mobile‚ as in a modern society
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Hannah Ali: Psychology Assignment 19/12/12 Explain and evaluate any two approaches to explaining moral development. Moral development is what we consider to be right‚ wrong‚ good or bad. It is developed from infancy through to adulthood and is the principles we use to determine what is right or wrong‚ fair or unfair. Each individual has their own understanding of what morality is‚ however generally this is determined largely by the culture or society we live in and the rules that we
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Contributing what they have to offer to families and households is something that functionalists seem to do in a variety of ways. Functionalism is a consensus theory (as stated in Item A). This means that it argues society is built on a consensus‚ or a general agreement amidst members on how society should be ordered and organised. They believe that family is one of the pivotal social institutions (which are parts in society involved in the socialisation process) along with mass media‚ education
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The purpose of life development is to allow the world to cultivate with divergent personalities as it continues to grow. Different personalities allow the world to flourish in all areas of life and allow the world to continue to evolve throughout time. There are several factors that help to develop a person’s identity‚ morality‚ faith‚ and psychosocial skills. I will discuss the how the experiences and the people who surrounded me throughout my life impacted how I formed my identity into what it
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