GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
MORAL DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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Obedience & Punishment-Because getting in trouble will not help me, and I do not want to get in trouble
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Obedience & Punishment-Because I am scared of getting in trouble
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Reciprocity-Because I care what others think
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Reciprocity-Because if I do something good for someone, they will do something better for me.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Each level has two distinct stages. The two stages during the preconventional level are obedience/punishment and self-interest or instrumentalism. Preconventional moral reasoning occurs when children follow rules to avoid punishment or to receive a reward.
Detailed explanation-2: -Preconventional morality focuses on self-interest. Punishment is avoided and rewards are sought. Adults can also fall into these stages, particularly when they are under pressure.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -Level 1-Preconventional morality For example, if an action leads to punishment is must be bad, and if it leads to a reward is must be good. Authority is outside the individual and children often make moral decisions based on the physical consequences of actions.