GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
MORAL DEVELOPMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Autonomous Morality (9-10 yrs) The stage of autonomous morality is also known as moral relativism – morality based on your own rules. Children recognize there is no absolute right or wrong and that morality depends on intentions not consequences.
Detailed explanation-2: -in Jean Piaget ‘s theory of moral development, the stage during which the child, typically 10 years of age or older, eventually understands that rules and laws are not permanent, fixed properties of the world but rather are flexible, modifiable entities created by people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Around age 2, children start to feel moral emotions and understand-at least somewhat-the difference between what’s right and what’s wrong. Toddlers and preschoolers are motivated by the threat of consequences.
Detailed explanation-4: -Stage 2 (Individualism and Exchange): At the individualism and exchange stage of moral development, children account for individual points of view and judge actions based on how they serve individual needs.