Moral Development Piaget & Kohlberg

Everyone can reach the highest level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning.

• true

• false

What is the first level of Kohlberg's moral development called?

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preconventional

What is the name of Kohlberg's second level?

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conventional

What is Kohlberg's third level called?

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postconventional

What substages are found in the preconventional level?

• self-interest

• avoiding punishment

• principle

• good boy attitude

This substage concerns moral reasoning based on reward and punishment.

• preconventional

• conventional

• postconventional

This type of moral reasoning is based on external ethics.

• preconventional

• conventional

• postconventional

What substages can be found in the conventional level?

• good boy attitude

• law and order morality

• social contract

• self interest

This level bases moral reasoning on personal ethics.

• preconventional

• conventional

• post conventional

What substages can be found in the postconventional level?

• self interst

• social contract

• principle

• law and order morality