EDFD177 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Moral Character, Emoji, Moral Realism
EDFD177 Lecture Notes Friday 27th April 2018
Moral Development
- Moals dot deelop seuetially
Overview
- The moral self
- Theorists
- Conduct rules, moral codes and morality
- Moral reasoning and decision making
The moral self
- When considering the notions of identity and self a number of writers discuss the
development of the moral self
Theorists
- Piaget
o Morality is based on a system of rules handed from adults to children
- Kohlberg
o Take a more cognitive approach on moral development
- Damon
- Turiel
Piagetian research
- Interviewed 100s of 5 to 13 year olds about their understanding of rules and right
and wrong
Findings
- 2 different moral orientations
- Heteronomous morality, moral realism
o Young children believed in the absolute
o Right or wrong
o Not grey area
o Punishments are based on degree of damage rather than intention
- Autonomous morality, adopt the morality of cooperation
o Focuses on intention. Intention determines punishment
Kohlegs deelopetal stage theoy
- This is a cognitive theory
o Theory of moral reasoning
- It emphasises the thought processes involved in making moral decisions
o Rights, duties, justice and fairness
- People must move through a stage before progressing to a next one
Concepts
- Kohlberg believes the sequence of development as he describes it occurs all cultural
groups
o Involves empathy
The Heinz dilemma
- Kohlegs oality test
- Ioles ealuatig the oality of stealig a dug to sae a oas life fo
cancer
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Document Summary
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