PSYC 2250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 81: Moral Reasoning
19 May 2017
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People look out for their own needs, expect the favor to be returned. Conventional level most adolescents and adults, moral decision making is based on social norms what is expected by others. Act according to other"s expectations, approval by others. Social roles, expectations and laws exist to maintain order within society and to promote the good of all people. Postconventional level some adults, typically those older than 25, moral decisions are based on personal, moral principles. Adults agree that members of cultural groups adhere to a social contract because a common set of expectations and laws benefits all group members. Abstract principles like justice, compassion, and equality form the basis of a personal moral code that may sometimes conflict with society"s expectations and laws. People tend to go through this stages sequentially and not move back. Moral self relevance the degree to which morality is central to self concept.
