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Overview of theory and stages. Click HERE.

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To understand Kohlberg, it is important to review Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Much of Piaget's work served as the foundation for Kohlberg's research into moral development.

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A collection of poems based on Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development.

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Someone can be physically mature but not morally mature.

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1. Need to promote moral development through education
2. Discussion of moral topics and themes should take place in the classroom
3. Integration of the cognitive conflict model and just community approaches (developed by Kohlberg)
4. Need to provide academic discussions on hypothetical moral dilemmas

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1. Psychologist Charles Bailey says model favors liberal world views, not conservative views.
2. Moral development may be tied more to rewards and punishments of behavior.
3. One could argue the stages do not always reflect societal values and practices, which vary.
4. Psychologist Carol Gilligan (1977) argues that the stages are biased against women, not considering aspects of interpersonal relationships and compassion.

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Critics question the fact that whatever solution a person picks is okay,as long as the person can base his/her solution on reasons. Basically, criticswonder if the reasoning a person uses should be enough. "Doesn't theanswer have anything to do with the stage of development, instead of just thereasoning?"

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An American psychologist best known for his theory of moral development.

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Marie Doorey Marie Doorey was an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Lawrence Kohlberg | American Psychologist & Moral Development Theorist

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Lawrence Kohlberg, American psychologist and educator known for his theory of moral development. Kohlberg was the youngest of four children of Alfred Kohlberg, a successful silk merchant of Jewish ancestry, and Charlotte Albrecht Kohlberg, a Protestant and a skilled amateur chemist. When the couple

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Kohlberg's theory deals with moral thinking rather than moral action. We do not always act according to our thoughts. For example, we know something is wrong, but we choose to do it anyway (Crain, 2011).

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Kohlberg's theory of moral development: insights into rights reasoning. - PubMed - NCBI

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Med Law. 2000;19(3):351-72. Biography; Historical Article

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1. Barger, R. N. (2000). A summary of Lawrence Kohlberg’s stages of moral  development. Retrieved from https://www.csudh.edu/dearhabermas/kohlberg01bk.htm.

2. Crain, W. (2011). Theories of development: Concepts and applications. Pearson: New York, NY.

3. McCalley, S. E. (2012). Lecture on moral development according to Kohlberg. Personal collection of S. E. McCalley, Avila University,   Kansas City, MO.

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Incorporates the Principle of Hierarchical Integration

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Incorporates the Principle of Hierarchical Integration

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As someone progresses through the stages, the stages do not replace one another. Instead, the stages build upon one another and the skills from previous stages are integrated.