CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lawrence Kohlberg, an American psychologist, was among the pioneers of moral development research. Building on from the original propositions of Jean Piaget, Kohlberg theorised that humans develop their moral judgements in 6 stages.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lawrence Kohlberg’s stages of moral development, a comprehensive stage theory of moral development based on Jean Piaget’s theory of moral judgment for children (1932) and developed by Lawrence Kohlberg in 1958.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage 6 (Universal Principles): Kohlberg’s final level of moral reasoning is based on universal ethical principles and abstract reasoning. At this stage, people follow these internalized principles of justice, even if they conflict with laws and rules.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stage 5: Individuals employ abstract reasoning to justify behaviors. The man should steal the drug because laws can be unjust, and you have to consider the whole situation. Stage 6: Moral behavior is based on self-chosen ethical principles. The man should steal the drug because life is more important than property.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kohlberg’s six stages were grouped into three levels: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional. Following Piaget’s constructivist requirements for a stage model (see his theory of cognitive development), it is extremely rare to regress backward in stages.