PSY210H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Moral Relativism, Moral Realism, Inductive Reasoning
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Lecture 9: (part 2) chapter 12 - moral understanding and. Morality: questions related to morality have been a major focus of philosophers throughout history, a developmental psychological perspective highlights that human reasoning about morals (right + wrong) changes w/ age + is often influenced by sociocultural context: sigmund freud. Rational component that resolves conflicts between id"s desires + real-world obstacle. Internalizations of learned concepts of what is r + wrong: beginnings of self-control. Self-control entails the ability to control one"s beh + to inhibit impulsive responding to temptations. 1 year: aware that others impose demands that set limits on beh. 2 yrs: internalized some controls; can exercise control w/out rents. Remembers not to grab a toy from another child. If another child has a toy they are interested in, they can inhibit their interest in it by directing attention elsewhere (e. g. , another toy, activity) Self-control + the ability to delay grat develops gradually during elementary school.
