Moral & Character Development
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Consider the following statements regarding the various stages and levels of Lawrence Kohlberg's 'Theory of Moral Development' under Child Development and Pedagogy:
- 1. The first stage coming under the 'Pre-conventional Morality' level of Kohlberg's theory is called the 'Sensory-Motor Stage', in which a child makes moral decisions solely according to their physical desires without listening to the arguments of others.
- 2. The 'Conventional Morality' level includes the 'Good Boy-Good Girl' orientation and the 'Law and Order' orientation, where an individual considers maintaining social rules, authority, and society's accepted traditions as the highest morality.
- 3. The final stage of the 'Post-conventional Morality' level is the 'Universal Ethical Principle Orientation', in which an individual makes decisions based on personal conscience and internal moral principles, even if those rules or laws run counter to society's existing provisions or laws.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because the first stage under the first level of Kohlberg's theory, 'Pre-conventional Morality', is 'Obedience and Punishment Orientation', not the 'Sensory-Motor Stage' (which is Jean Piaget's first stage of cognitive development). Statement 2 is completely correct; the conventional morality level (approx. 10 to 13 years) includes the 'good boy-good girl' and 'law and order' orientations, where an individual remains conscious of rules made by society and of being good in the eyes of others. Statement 3 is also completely correct; the final phase of post-conventional morality is the 'universal ethical principle orientation', where a person acts based on broader principles of conscience, justice, and humanity, even if they have to face legal punishment for it.
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