Kohlberg’s Moral Development Psych/500 October 14‚ 2012 Is it morally acceptable to steal food from the wealthy to feed the poor? This was the type of question Lawrence Kohlberg‚ an American-born Harvard Professor‚ would ask of his research subjects. Dr. Kohlberg was fascinated by the cognitive development work proposed by Swiss theorist Jean Piaget (Long‚ n.d.). “Kohlberg’s work aids both our understanding of the ways in which individuals make moral decisions‚ and demands that we use a
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Our moral thought is not an innate and fixed property‚ but is a learnt attribute that changes in our lifetime with personal development. Personal development in turn‚ is dominated by cognitive development. And there are two main theories relating moral development with cognition: the first one is Piaget’s theory‚ and the second one is Kohlberg’s theory. The basic idea behind both theories is that our moral thought changes with cognitive development. What we are going to show next‚ is the relation
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Summarise the main development of a child from the age range 0-2‚ 3-5 and 5-8 years The main developments of a child are as follows: Physical Development Intellectual Development Language Development Emotional Development Social Development Here I will summarise the above points: Physical Development 0-2 years The first physical stages in a baby happen after they are born. They will start by learning how to hold their head up. Babies have a grasping reflex which enables them
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Culture and Moral Development Another criticism of Kohlberg’s view is that it is culturally based. A review of research on moral development in 27 countries concluded that moral reasoning is more culture-specific than Kohlberg envisioned and that Kohlberg’s scoring system does not recognize higher-level moral reasoning in certain cultural groups (Snarey‚ 1987). Examples of higher-level moral reasoning that would not be scored as such by Kohlberg’s system include values related to communal
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Jean Piaget was one of the first developmental psychologists to examine the moral judgments and moral development of children. He believed that children moved from considering punishment and other consequences to considering intentions and circumstances when attempting to resolve moral conflicts. What children believe about whether an action is right or wrong depends on their level of cognition (Miller‚ 2002). Freud believed that morality was encompassed in the superego. In his view‚ morality
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JDEVELOPMENT Development is based on the changes in our thoughts‚ feelings and our behaviour. If the change is lasting or relatively permanent‚ it is considered to be a developmental change. The environment can also influence our behaviour‚ feelings or thoughts‚ and change our development. Genetics can also be a factor in development. Moral development involves the gradual development of an individual’s concept of right and wrong. It includes the development of conscience religious values‚ social
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The Rate and Sequence of Development in Children and Adolescents From Birth to Age 19 Years. Human development begins at conception and continues right through to adolescence after which the young adult emerges. In order to inform best practice when working with children it’s important to understand the development of children and young people and some key concepts that affect it. Areas of Development Children’s development is often thought of in four areas: Physical – This concerns
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CYP Core 3.1 Explain the sequence and rate of each aspect of development from 0-19 years 1.1 Holistic development: The first month Physical development The gross motor skills that the baby of 0-1 month old will develop is that the baby lies supine (on his or her back) and the fine motor skills will be the baby turns his or her head towards the light and stares at bright or shiny objects. Communication and language development Babies need to respond to sounds‚ especially familiar voices. And
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Children and young people’s Development from Birth to 19 Years Children and young people develop at different rates but‚ the way they develop is usually quite similar. There are 3 aspects of development. Communication and Intellectual Development Social‚ Emotional and Behavioural Development Physical Development Physical Development 0-3years When babies are born usually around 40 weeks‚ they possess unique skills‚ most newborn babies are able to suck and swallow independently‚ this ensures
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Assignment 1. 1. Summarise the main development of a child from the age range 0-2 years‚ 3-5 years and 5-8 years. 0-2 Years Newborn babies grow extremely quickly. During ‘Infancy’‚ which lasts from birth to eighteen months‚ babies change from a helpless newborn‚ to a child who can lift up their own head at three months‚ sit up unsupported at six months‚ walk at sixteen months and kick and throw a ball at two years old. Newborn babies actually lose some of their birth weight to begin with
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