Kohlberg's theory of moral development proposes that individuals progress through six stages of moral reasoning grouped into three levels - pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional. Kohlberg interviewed boys presenting moral dilemmas and analyzed their reasoning. His influential stage theory proposes that moral reasoning advances as individuals are exposed to higher stages of thinking. Kohlberg's work informed constructivist views of learning and development, suggesting teachers challenge students with dilemmas one stage above their current level to promote growth.
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Lawrence Kohlberg (1958) agreed with Piaget's (1932) theory of moral development in principle and developed his ideas further. He used Piaget’s storytelling technique to tell people stories involving moral dilemmas. In each case he presented a choice to be considered.
He identified three distinct levels of moral reasoning each with two sub stages. People can only pass through these levels in the order listed. Each new stage replaces the reasoning typical of the earlier stage. Not everyone achieves all the stages.
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Lawrence Kohlberg (1958) agreed with Piaget's (1932) theory of moral development in principle and developed his ideas further. He used Piaget’s storytelling technique to tell people stories involving moral dilemmas. In each case he presented a choice to be considered.
He identified three distinct levels of moral reasoning each with two sub stages. People can only pass through these levels in the order listed. Each new stage replaces the reasoning typical of the earlier stage. Not everyone achieves all the stages.
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2. By viewing Presentation, the learner
will…
• Gain basic background knowledge of Lawrence Kohlberg
• Identify the three phases and six stages of Kohlberg’s theory of
moral reasoning
• Recognize reasoning of individuals in each stage of moral
reasoning
• Make connections between the work of Lawrence Kohlberg and
the course work in EDN 203
• Identify which school of thought Kohlberg’s theory belongs to
• Identify the impact of Kohlberg’s theory on current educational
practices
• Gain awareness of methods of encouraging moral reasoning in
the classroom
3. Lawrence Kohlberg
• Born in 1927 and grew up in Bronxville, NY
• Attended Andover Academy in Massachusetts
• Enrolled in the University of Chicago in 1948 - he scored so
high on the entrance exam that he only took a few courses
before earning his Bachelor's degree
• Stayed at the University of Chicago for his graduate degree
in Psychology when he became interested in Piaget
• His doctoral dissertation in 1958 was the first draft of his
stage theory
• Theory was influenced by Piaget and his observation of
children's reaction to moral dilemmas
• Contracted a parasite in Belize which caused tremendous
pain and depression, leading to his suicide in 1987
4. Overview of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral
Reasoning
Six stages grouped into three levels
• Level 1: Preconventional Morality
o Stage 1: Punishment-avoidance and obedience
o Stage 2: Individualism and Exchange
• Level 2: Conventional Morality
o Stage 3: Good interpersonal relationships
o Stage 4: Law and order
• Level 3: Postconventional Morality
o Stage 5: Social contract
o Stage 6: Universal ethical principle
5. Research Methods
• Kohlberg interviewed 72 boys from Chicago, ages 10-16
from middle and lower class families
• He presented them with the moral dilemmas such as the
classic Heinz dilemma (to follow)
• He was not interested in their answer, but rather the
reasoning behind it
• Kohlberg classified the responses into stages, and used
other judges to determine a high interrater reliability
• His theory has been criticized for being sexist because he
only interviewed boys.
6. Heinz Steals the drug
In Europe, a woman was near death from a special kind of cancer.
There was one drug that the doctors thought might save her. It
was a form of radium that a druggist in the same town had
recently discovered. The drug was expensive to make, but the
druggist was charging ten times what the drug cost him to make.
He paid $200 for the radium and charged $2,000 for a small dose
of the drug. The sick woman's husband, Heinz, went to everyone
he knew to borrow the money, but he could only get together
about $ 1,000 which is half of what it cost. He told the druggist
that his wife was dying and asked him to sell it cheaper or let him
pay later. But the druggist said: "No, I discovered the drug and I'm
going to make money from it." So Heinz got desperate and broke
into the man's store to steal the drug-for his wife. Should the
husband have done that? (Kohlberg, 1981, p. 19)
7. Level 1: Preconventional Morality
Stage 1: Punishment-avoidance and obedience
"It's against the law," or "It's bad to steal," as if this were all
there were to it. When asked to elaborate, the child usually
responds in terms of the consequences involved, explaining
that stealing is bad "because you'll get punished" (Kohlberg,
1981).
• Similar to Piaget's first stage of moral thought
• Child views adult's rules as unquestionable
• Child generally says it is wrong for Heinz to steal the drug,
disregarding his motives
• "Kohlberg calls stage 1 thinking "preconventional" because children
do not yet speak as members of society. Instead, they see morality
as something external to themselves, as that which the big people
say they must do." (Crain 1985, 118-136)
• Children see punishment as an unavoidable consequence of
disobeying rules
8. Level 1: Preconventional Morality
Stage 2: Individualism and Exchange
"Heinz," they might point out, "might think it's right to take the
drug, the druggist would not."
Maybe he had a family at home and without his wife nobody would be
home to watch them. But the druggist may have a family too and he
has to make money.
• children realize individuals have differing opinions
• children see punishment as something to be avoided if
possible
• everyone is free to pursue their own interests
• still see people as individuals, not members of a larger group
9. Level II: Conventional Morality
Stage 3: Good interpersonal relationships
It was really the druggist's fault, he was unfair, trying to overcharge
and letting someone die. Heinz loved his wife and wanted to save her.
I think anyone would. I don't think they would put him in jail. The
judge would look at all sides, and see that the druggist was charging
too much. (Kohlberg, 1981, p. 25)
• Adolescents see others both as individuals and as members
of unit (society, family, culture, class, team)
• adolescents believe people should live up to their responsibilities
within the family or community and behave in "good" ways
• being "good" means having empathy, compassion, honesty, and
concern for others
10. Level II: Conventional Morality
Stage IV: Law and Order
If everybody did as he wanted to do, set up his own beliefs as
to right and wrong, then I think you would have chaos. The only
thing I think we have in civilization nowadays is some sort of
legal structure which people are sort of bound to follow. [Society
needs] a centralizing framework. (Crain, 1985, p. 118-136)
• Individuals are making decisions based on the implications
on society, showing they now see themselves as members of
a group
• emphasis is on maintaining social order through fulfilling
responsibilities and obeying the law
11. Level III: Post-conventional Morality
Stage V: Social Contract
It is the husband's duty to save his wife. The fact that her life is in
danger transcends every other standard you might use to judge his
action. Life is more important than property.
• Morals and rights are seen to be superior to certain laws
• "basically believe that a good society is best conceived as a
social contract into which people freely enter to work toward
the benefit of all They recognize that different social groups
within a society will have different values, but they believe
that all rational people would agree on two points. First they
would all want certain basic rights, such as liberty and life, to
be protected Second, they would want some democratic
procedures for changing unfair law and for improving
society." (Crain, 1985, p.118-136)
12. Level III: Post-conventional Morality
Stage VI: Universal Principles
• hypothetical ideal which few people ever achieve.
• People adhere to a few abstract, universal principles (equality
of all people, respect for human dignity, commitment to
justice) that transcend specific norms and rules
• People answer to a strong inner conscience and willingly
disobey laws that violate their own ethical principles
Omrod, 2009, p. 96
13. Kohlberg's influence on Education
• Kohlberg suggested to help children wrestle with moral
dilemmas, teachers should offer reasoning one stage above
a child's current stage
o Teenage boy is concerned primarily about gaining peer
approval (stage 3) and often lets a popular cheerleader
copy his homework. His teacher might present law-and-
order logic (stage 4) suggesting that because homework
assignments are designed to help students learn more
effectively, all students should complete them without
other's assistance. (Omrod 2008, 98)
• If teachers present arguments too much higher than
children's current reasoning, children will have trouble
understanding their logic and will benefit little.
14. Kohlberg's influence on Education
• Contemporary developmental psychologists disagree with
Kohlberg's stages
• Researchers have confirmed the idea that disequilibrium
spurs moral development.
Classroom discussions of controversial topics and
moral issues appear to promote increased perspective
taking and the transition to more advanced reasoning
(Omrod, 2009, 97)
• Children’s moral reasoning is formed from their own
experiences, not just from the values taught by adults
15. Encouraging Moral Behavior and
Development in the Classroom(Omrod, 2008, p. 98-99)
• Give reasons that some behaviors are unnacceptable
• Encourage perspective taking, empathy, and prosocial
behaviors
• Expose students to numerous models of moral behavior
• Engage students in discussions of moral issues related to
academic subject matter
• Get students actively involved in community service
16. How does the theory inform what we understand
about the process of learning, relating, or growing?
• Kohlberg’s theory deals more with the
atmosphere of the classroom setting and how
the students and the teacher interact with
each other in an educational environment
• As children grow they go through the different
levels of moral development and each stage
can alter the learning environment of the
classroom
17. Kohlberg focuses on morality and the stages of
developing that morality as a child grows. I
think first and for most, a child gets their first
sense of morality for their guardians whether
that be their parents, grandparents, foster
parents … and the atmosphere that a child is
raised in is a determining factor in journey
through the moral stages.
18. Example
A child growing up in a very moral house might not have known what
was wrong or right was they did know that if they hit their
siblings they would be yelled out so because of the negative
consequence, that child didn’t lash out at their siblings. Whereas
at another household, a child who hits their siblings receives no
negatives consequences will continue to do it. This impacts the
educational atmosphere because a child who does not receive
negative consequences at the home might lash out at the other
students at school as they see fit of resolving an argument. This
can affect the learning environment and the prevent the other
students from receiving the most out of their education if the
teacher is constantly trying to redefine the consequences of one
student’s actions. This can even lead to rebellion in other stages
of moral development.
19. How does the theory impact how you
think about education?
• Allows insight to the challenges I will
encounter, such as differing views on equality,
race, money, personal achievement,
collectivism, and independence.
• Allows me to view each student in a different
light and realize the backgrounds they may
come from can effect the way they progress
through the moral development levels.
20. How does the theory or contribution relate to
what you are reading in the textbook?
• Kohlberg is the precursor to other theorists
and their theories about development and
education
• It is key to help unlocking how a child’s mind
works so that we can assist them in solving
their problems and helping them to see the
difference between right and wrong
21. What school of thought (i.e. behaviorism,
constructivism, social cognitive views,etc.) does the
theory or contribution influence?
• It most definitely contributes to the influence of social
cognitive views and behaviorism, especially in a classroom
setting and when dealing with other students
• Is related to behaviorism because morality deals with
judgments and the types of decisions that are made which
in turn, plays a large role on how a child behaves
• Is related to social cognitive views because in each level of
morality there is a process in which the child goes through
to determine if something is right or wrong. This happens
mostly in a social setting and contributes largely to their
social thinking views
22. Connections between Kohlberg’s theory
and EDN 203• Kohlberg is a ground breaking theorist in the field of
educational psychology. Although modern psychologists
may not completely agree with the division of his stages,
they have research backing the use of moral dilemmas to
engage students in internal thinking.
• Kohlberg’s theory discusses the process behind a
significant developmental process (moral reasoning) which
is an essential aspect of teaching.
• One of the many roles a school plays is the training of
students in proper social behaviors. The morals and ethics
students learn (sharing, honesty, responsibility, empathy,
respect for authority) assist them in becoming responsible
and contributing citizens in society.
23. Connections between Kohlberg’s theory
and EDN 203• Kohlberg’s theory uses the moral level students are in at particular
ages to explain the reasoning behind their conclusions in moral
dilemmas.
• These levels should be a considered psychological factor by teachers
when working with children. They cannot be expected to come to a
law and order (stage 4) type conclusion when they are only in the
individualism and exchange stage (stage 2) – however by presenting
logic found within the good interpersonal relationships stage (stage
3) would be an effective way to deepen their thinking and
perspective, and usher them into the third stage or reasoning.
24. Connections between Kohlberg’s theory
and EDN 203
• The use of moral dilemmas to teach children moral reasoning and
ethics is a model of instruction intended to enhance cognitive
development.
• The following is a list of websites intended to assist adults in using
moral dilemmas with children:
– http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5200/Parenting-Tips-How-Moral-
Dilemmas-Turn-Kids-into-Independent-Thinkers/
– http://www.goodcharacter.com/dilemma/dilemma3.html
– http://www.42explore2.com/character.html
25. Resources
Kohlberg, L (1981). The philosophy of moral development: moral stages and the idea of justice. San
Francisco: Harper & Row
Omrod, J.E. (2008). Educational Psychology: Developing Learners (6th ed). New Jersey: Pearson
W.C. Crain (1985). Theories of Development. Retrieved from
http://faculty.plts.edu/gpence/html/kohlberg.htm