Our beliefs, our outlook on life, and our morals, develop from early childhood and continually transform throughout our life. Whether it is our beliefs of God, the way we should live our lives, or what we know to be right and wrong, evolves and is refined as the years go by. Kohlberg constructed a model of development that provides insight into how our morals progress as we develop. His model of moral reasoning is composed of three levels, including two stages in each level. Progressing to the next level or stage requires more sophisticated thought processes. Consequently, Kohlberg’s moral reasoning and Piaget's cognitive stages of development are deeply and intimately intertwined. Similar to two sides of a coin, logic and moral reasoning
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Furthermore, in order to progress cognitively we must accommodate new experiences, meaning our previous perspective must be reformed to fit the new experience deepening our overall understanding. Piaget’s developmental theory has four stages that fit into an approximate age group, three of which coincide with Kohlberg’s three levels of moral reasoning. Piaget’s three stages we will discuss beginning with, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational thought; Kohlberg’s three levels being pre-conventional moral reason, conventional moral reasoning, post-conventional moral reasoning. Both sets are chronologically ordered requiring a person to attain one of Piaget’s levels of development in order to attain Kohlberg’s level of morality (Berger, K. S. …show more content…
That is, one is able to think more logically and is able to contemplate beyond now or what is in front of them and think about tomorrow or more abstract ideas. Therefore, we are able to consider much more complex ideas of morality and consider what our consequences have on others and ourselves. Postconventional moral reasoning means we understand the benefit of working together and set universal standards that benefit everyone and ourselves. Furthermore, we have a sense of right and wrong in accordance to our character and beliefs. For example, when at work I try to stay productive and on task, this is the moral thing to do. I understand the benefit in making my company profitable and successful helps my coworkers and myself, and it is the right thing to do. Furthermore, my manger can take notice and I possibly could be promoted or receive a raise (Berger, K. S.
Furthermore, in order to progress cognitively we must accommodate new experiences, meaning our previous perspective must be reformed to fit the new experience deepening our overall understanding. Piaget’s developmental theory has four stages that fit into an approximate age group, three of which coincide with Kohlberg’s three levels of moral reasoning. Piaget’s three stages we will discuss beginning with, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational thought; Kohlberg’s three levels being pre-conventional moral reason, conventional moral reasoning, post-conventional moral reasoning. Both sets are chronologically ordered requiring a person to attain one of Piaget’s levels of development in order to attain Kohlberg’s level of morality (Berger, K. S. …show more content…
That is, one is able to think more logically and is able to contemplate beyond now or what is in front of them and think about tomorrow or more abstract ideas. Therefore, we are able to consider much more complex ideas of morality and consider what our consequences have on others and ourselves. Postconventional moral reasoning means we understand the benefit of working together and set universal standards that benefit everyone and ourselves. Furthermore, we have a sense of right and wrong in accordance to our character and beliefs. For example, when at work I try to stay productive and on task, this is the moral thing to do. I understand the benefit in making my company profitable and successful helps my coworkers and myself, and it is the right thing to do. Furthermore, my manger can take notice and I possibly could be promoted or receive a raise (Berger, K. S.