Moral & Character Development
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In the context of moral development in children, consider the following statements about the various stages and levels of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory:
- 1. Under the fourth stage (Stage 4 - Law and Order Orientation) of Kohlberg's 'Conventional Morality Level', an individual's moral reasoning is based on social rules, obedience to law, and the duty of maintaining order in society.
- 2. In the sixth stage (Stage 6 - Universal Ethical Principle Orientation) of the 'Post-conventional Morality Level', an individual makes decisions beyond external rules or laws, based on their own conscience and internal principles of universal justice, human rights, and equality.
- 3. According to Kohlberg, all levels and stages of moral development progress in a fixed and universal sequence, and no person skips any preceding stage while developing sequentially into later stages.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Detailed Explanation
Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development is based on Jean Piaget's ideas of cognitive development. Kohlberg divided moral development into 3 main levels, each with 2 stages (total 6 stages).
Statement 1 is completely correct because maintaining law and social order is the highest priority in the fourth stage of the conventional level. Statement 2 is also correct as the sixth stage of the post-conventional level relates to universal ethical principles and the voice of conscience where humanity is held supreme. Statement 3 is true as Kohlberg believed these stages progress in an invariant and universal sequence.
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