Moral & Character Development
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Under Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, analyzing the essential dynamics of both stages of 'Pre-Conventional Morality'—namely 'Obedience and Punishment Orientation' and 'Self-Interest and Exchange Orientation'—if a 7-year-old child acts with the motivation that 'if I obey I will not be punished' and 'if I share my toy with my brother, he will also give me his toy in the future', according to Kohlberg's moral framework, what type of psychological and cognitive perspective does the child's behavior demonstrate?
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According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, 'Pre-Conventional Morality' is found in early childhood, where a person interprets rules in terms of external and physical consequences. The first stage is 'Obedience and Punishment Orientation' (tendency to avoid punishment) and the second stage is 'Self-Interest and Exchange Orientation' (reciprocity or the principle of 'tit for tat'). For detailed information, you can check the Wikipedia reference.
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