Today I was talking to my wife about the readings of this week and how interesting are the theories of learning and how the brain works. Then, she was watching a video of a preacher who was criticizing another because this other preacher did not have a valid opinion about Muslims and he accepts them in his church with love and joy. But who are we to judge X or Y religion, person, nationality, sexual orientation, etc.? It 's tough, but our background, the way we were raised, what our parents instilled in us, positive or negative, are what have made us the people we are, and therefore we have beliefs and a different formation. It is not the same person who grew up under a poverty level, that a person born privileged, financially speaking. It
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My view of moral development is due to the historical background that a person has. I see each person as a plantation field. Every experience that this person has, is a seed that was planted in it. Many of these seeds grow into large trees, creating and forming the person. Be good seed or bad seed, the roots are planted in childhood. This does not mean that seed can be removed or cut, but depends on the person whether he or she want it or not. For example, if we take the case of an alcoholic, you may as a child in their family nucleus, had an alcoholic. This does not mean that if you had an alcoholic parent, or if both of your parents suffered from alcoholism, that you are destined to become one as well. It does mean that you may be more predisposed to drink and abuse alcohol than others (Elements Behavioral Health, n.d.). However, this person can make the decision to break with the familiar pattern of alcoholism. Now, how can I contribute to the moral development of a child? WikEd (2007) suggest that a large part of moral development is dependant on social interaction and also mentioned that “...teachers have an incredible amount of contact with their students, therefore they play an important role in the development of moral …show more content…
Stage 5 is part of the Postconventional Morality and suggest social contract or utility and individual rights, where Stage 6 is a universal ethical principle (WikEd, 2007). At heart, these are universal principles of justice, of the reciprocity and equality of human rights, and of respect for the dignity of human beings as individual persons (Kohlberg, 1988). Furthermore, my point of view can be supported by Perspective III of Gilligan theory: Understanding interconnection between other and self. Care becomes the self-chosen principle. No one should be hurt. (Kakkori & Huttunen, n.d.) In this stage, the ethic of care reveals one of its principles: the self and the others are interdependent (Kakkori & Huttunen, n.d.). Each person is different, and each person could have different reactions to the same situation, but everyone should be guided to have a positive moral in their
My view of moral development is due to the historical background that a person has. I see each person as a plantation field. Every experience that this person has, is a seed that was planted in it. Many of these seeds grow into large trees, creating and forming the person. Be good seed or bad seed, the roots are planted in childhood. This does not mean that seed can be removed or cut, but depends on the person whether he or she want it or not. For example, if we take the case of an alcoholic, you may as a child in their family nucleus, had an alcoholic. This does not mean that if you had an alcoholic parent, or if both of your parents suffered from alcoholism, that you are destined to become one as well. It does mean that you may be more predisposed to drink and abuse alcohol than others (Elements Behavioral Health, n.d.). However, this person can make the decision to break with the familiar pattern of alcoholism. Now, how can I contribute to the moral development of a child? WikEd (2007) suggest that a large part of moral development is dependant on social interaction and also mentioned that “...teachers have an incredible amount of contact with their students, therefore they play an important role in the development of moral …show more content…
Stage 5 is part of the Postconventional Morality and suggest social contract or utility and individual rights, where Stage 6 is a universal ethical principle (WikEd, 2007). At heart, these are universal principles of justice, of the reciprocity and equality of human rights, and of respect for the dignity of human beings as individual persons (Kohlberg, 1988). Furthermore, my point of view can be supported by Perspective III of Gilligan theory: Understanding interconnection between other and self. Care becomes the self-chosen principle. No one should be hurt. (Kakkori & Huttunen, n.d.) In this stage, the ethic of care reveals one of its principles: the self and the others are interdependent (Kakkori & Huttunen, n.d.). Each person is different, and each person could have different reactions to the same situation, but everyone should be guided to have a positive moral in their