CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

KOHLBERG

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In this stage of Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, individual judgment is based on individual rights and justice for the greater good.
A
Pre-conventional or pre-moral
B
Conventional
C
Post-Conventional
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Level 3-Postconventional morality Individual judgment is based on self-chosen principles, and moral reasoning is based on individual rights and justice. According to Kohlberg this level of moral reasoning is as far as most people get.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pre-Conventional In stage one, individuals focus on the direct consequences that their actions will have for themselves. For example, an action is perceived as morally wrong if the person who commits it gets punished. The worse the punishment for the act is, the more ‘bad’ the act is perceived to be.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage 6: Moral decisions become generated by several ethical ideologies of justice at this stage, which Kohlberg considered this is the highest stage of functioning. However, he claimed that some individuals will never reach this level.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stage 6: Universal ethical principle orientation According to Kohlberg, this is the highest stage of functioning. However, he claimed that some individuals will never reach this level. At this stage, the appropriate action is determined by one’s self-chosen ethical principles of conscience.

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