Kohlberg stages moral of development

Lawrence Kohlberg

Born: October 25, 1927

Died: January 19, 1987

An American Psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

KOLBERG STAGES MORAL OF DEVELOPENMT

Level 1. Pre-Conventional morality

                -Occurs between 3 to 7 yrs.

                -Focus: SELF

Stage1. Obedience & Punishment.

                -The child/individual is good in order to avoid being punished.

Stage2. Individual & Exchange

                -The stage expresses that “what’s in it for me?” position, in which right behavior is defined by whatever the individual believers to be in their best interest.

Level2. entional Convmorality

                -Focus: Significant of others

                -Most adolescents and adults

Stage3. Good boy/ Good girl

                -The child/ individual is good in order to be seen as being a good person by others.

Stage4. Maintaining the social order

                -The child/ individual becomes aware of the wider rules of society so judgement concern obeying rules inorder to uphold the law and avoid guilt.

Level3. Post-Conventional morality

                -Also Known as principled level.

Stage5. Social contract & Individual Rights

                -The child/ Individual becomes aware that white rules/ laws might, exist for the good of the greatest number, there are times when they will work against the interest of particular individual.

Stage6. Universal Principle

                -People at this stage have developed their own set of set of moral guidelines which may or may not fit the law.

REFLECTION:

The stages of moral development of kohlberg concerned in the decision in terms of moral aspects. just for like when I was a kid I avoided to make mistakes so that I will not be punished.

      As a future educator, I will teach the children on how to distinguish right or wrong situation base on moral principles and ethics because this can be a guide for them in the future.