The Preconventional Stage Of Moral Development

The concept of justice is something that helps to guide most individuals in that they believe in this concept to make a loss better. Many individuals will see law enforcement agencies, especially the officers that work for an agency, to be the tool that will be used to garner their justice. Kohlberg’s stages of moral development theory can help to explain criminal behavior in that a criminal that acts out for a particular reason will not be able to understand the stages that are beyond the one that they are in, such as only being interested in pleasing themselves. Using this information, a plan of deterrence can be made for criminals and arrive at justice for the victims and their families involved.

As stages in psychological development have been defined by Freud, stages in moral development have been outlined by early educators Jean Piaget and Kohlberg, who put forth differing views on the moral development of children. Piaget theorized that children process morals in stages, first one then the next, with a transition in between. The first stage (from ages 4 to about 7) is referred to as “heteronymous morality”, where children think of rules as constants, that is to say, rules are part of the world’s makeup with no input or possibility of change by people. As children progress from seven to ten years of age, they move from one stage to the next, maintaining some of the traits of the

In Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel Brave New World, John (referred to as “the savage”) is the voice of freedom in a society ruled by an inexorable pursuit of superficial happiness. In the dystopian setting, the world controllers maintain public satisfaction “but at a very high price—the sacrifice of freedom, individuality, truth, beauty, a sense of purpose, and the concept of God” (Neilson). John’s unorthodox beliefs about monogamy, God, drugs, and freedom clash with that of the overwhelming majority of people in the totalitarian London utopia. This barrier is rooted in John’s natural moral development as opposed to the artificial conditioning of the rest of society and it leads to John’s complete isolation from the people of London.

| Moral development is limited in the first 2 years and does not really have much bearing. Even if a child had significant moral views/tendencies, they would find it hard to convey these, except maybe for tantrums

Moral development is when the child will learn the difference between right and wrong. Piaget came up with three theories of moral development: id, ego and superego. Lawrence Kohlberg expanded Piaget?s theories and came up with six stages of moral development. A four year old child is known to be very active and energetic. They love to talk, enjoy silly humor, love learning new information about their world, and enjoy finding solutions to problems in imaginative ways (Miller, 1999).

This question falls into level III postconventional cognitive moral development. The postconventional level is premised on the idea that a person can evaluate a scenario based on more than what is wanted of them or what does the law require. Rather they can look at the scenario and ask what is morally right, and ask if the laws are in need of improvement. Additional, in the later stage which is only theoretical, the ability to ascertain principles of justice and rights is obtained. Ultimately they can ask and determine what is best for society. Because this question is asking “what action would be best for society in the long term” It best fits level III cognitive moral development.

Pg. #3 “… then it is important to evaluate the influences of children's’ development progression of moral thought and who affects how each children arrives to a moral decision” Should be how each child not children.

Connect the six stages of Moral Development to the various philosophical traditions discussed in the text book, notes and in the Harvard Justice lecture series, i.e. Deontological, Utilitarian/Consequentialist and Teleological and to their philosophical origins i.e. Aristotle, Kant, Bentham etc.

As you aged, did you ever notice that your understanding of right and wrong principles changed? According to psychologists Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg it should have. Individually the two psychologists have made remarkable discoveries on how children develop and use their moral development.

Kohlberg’s stages of moral development were based on a moral philosopher by the name of Lawrence Kohlberg. His main interest was to observe children during growth to develop and conclude which stages they best fit into. After observing both adults and children, he concluded that, “Human beings progress consecutively from one stage to the next in an invariant sequence” (“Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development”). All of the 6 stages he created, represent the morality in which a child or adult can be at; he created an age zone for each stage. There are a total of 6 stages but each main concept consists of 3 levels. Level 1 is the preconventional stage. This stage focuses on punishment/obedience and how the person decides to act due to the

Thanks you for this opportunity to apply for Position at your school, I understand you have a student centred philosophy, so I’ve done some research on cognitive and moral development in primary age students.

Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg is widely known for his proposed stages of moral development; he argued that the development of moral reasoning “is a continual process that occurs throughout the lifespan.” (Cherry). Moreover, Kohlberg’s stages of moral development involve three levels, namely: the preconventional moral reasoning, conventional moral reasoning and postconventional moral reasoning. Each of these levels consists of two stages. Furthermore, we will examine Kohlberg’s stages of moral development by creating a character named Ciara. Ciara is a mischievous, temperamental and aggressive 11-year old who studies at a christian school. Throughout this essay we will see how Ciara’s moral reasoning will evolve.

Goldman Sachs should have been punished for its behavior in the years leading up to the financial crisis. Goldman ended up settling with the federal government for $110 Billion, which I do not believe was sufficient based on the magnitude of problems created. This amount should have been much larger, and at minimum they should have forfeited the $14 Billion paid to them by AIG. (Inside Job, 2011) In addition, AIG should have had the right to sue Goldman Sachs for fraud. It was in the public’s best interest to keep Goldman up and running, however additional penalties could have been put on a repayment schedule to keep them solvent. Instead, you had Goldman giving out large bonuses.

A child does not have its own morals, they are passed down by the parents and often the consequences will drive the moral decision a child make. In other words, a child knows that lying is wrong because he was taught by his parents and if caught lying will result in a punishment a negative outcome tied to being bad in a child’s mind. As a child becomes a young adult the sense of belonging and relationship will drive his moral choices. Lastly as adults, we are often conflicted between our inherited morals and the moral judgements we make based on acceptance, our emotions and often times judicial systems and rules and associated consequences. You steal, you get caught you go to jail. In some cases not all, this will persuade the adult to refrain from stealing and act morally.

When reading, most people say the book “comes alive” to them. However, they attribute this positive quality to fictional works where authors take them into imaginary worlds. What about nonfiction material that merely demonstrates the reality individuals experience? Unlike other subjects that solely state the facts, Women’s Studies writers seek to captivate their audience with the relevance of their material. They understand that action is a product of relatable knowledge.