- MORAL REASONING
Moral behavior doesn't always follow moral beliefs
- Kohlberg's Theory
- Stages
- Invariant Sequence
- Universal Stages and Sequence
- Moral Dilemma
Emphasis is on rationale/explanation and not
on the action proposed.
- Levels and Stages
- Conventional Level
- Punishment-Obedience (avoid punishment)
- Instrumental Relativist (equal exchange)
- Conventional Level
- Good Boy-Nice Girl (be good for self and others)
- Law and Order (meet one's obligation to community/society)
- Post Conventional/Principled Level
- Social Contract (greatest good for greatest
number)
- Universal Ethical Principled (follow your
conscience)
- Incidence across the Lifespan
- Relationship to Moral Behavior
- Problems
- Form vs. Content
- Social Conventions vs. Morality
- Gender Differences
- Gilligan's Theory - Ethics of Caring
- Survival Orientation (promotes self interest)
- Conventional Care (what pleases others)
- Integrated Care (consideration of others and
self)
