Theories Of Development

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What are 2 theories of moral development?

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-Piaget's theory of two different types of morality which are heteronomous morality and autonomous morality.

-Kohlberg's 5 stages of moral reasoning which are:

*Stages 1+2 (Preconventional level) when children make judgements in there own interests

*Stages 3+4 (Conventional level) when people make judgements in consideration of others

*Stage 5 (Postconventional level) when people make judgments in relation to things like laws, etc.

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Heteronomous Morality (Piaget)

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Stage when children think rules are unchangeable and they think that if you break the rules you automatically get in trouble.

Front 3

Autonomous Morality (Piaget)

Back 3

Stage when children understand that people make up rules and punishment is not automatic.

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Moral dilemmas (Kohlberg)

Back 4

Hypothetical situations that make people consider right and wrong.

Front 5

Moral reasoning

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The thinking process involved in judgements about questions of whats right and wrong.