PSYC 191 Lecture 6: How moral are you?

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 191
• Professor: Stephen Lindsay

Document Summary

The de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of (cid:272)hild(cid:396)e(cid:374)"s o(cid:396)ie(cid:374)tatio(cid:374)s to(cid:449)a(cid:396)d a (cid:373)o(cid:396)al o(cid:396)de(cid:396): se(cid:395)ue(cid:374)(cid:272)e i(cid:374) the development of moral thought. Morals: attitudes and beliefs that help people decide the difference between right and wrong. Theoretical background: each stage of morality development is distinct, stages occur in a defined order, stages are prepotent, children function at the highest moral stage they have reached, a child must reach certain intellectual stages to develop morality. 72 boys aged 10, 13 and 16 years (50% low ses) The kids were interviewed for 2 hours. Based on the interview statements kohlberg defined 6 stages of moral development. Stages i(cid:374)te(cid:374)ded to p(cid:396)edi(cid:272)t (cid:396)easo(cid:374)i(cid:374)g (cid:271)ehi(cid:374)d the (cid:271)ehi(cid:374)d (cid:272)hild(cid:396)e(cid:374)"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396)s (youngest children try to avoid punishment method) Children organize morality in a series of predictable, sequential stages. Moral thoughts may not be reflected with moral actions. 6 stages do not apply across cultures - studies in 27 cultures identified the stages.