Individuals at the conventional level of reasoning, however, have a basic understanding of conventional morality, and reason with an understanding that norms and conventions are necessary to uphold society. They tend to be self-identified with these rules, and uphold them consistently, viewing morality as acting in accordance with what society defines as right. Individuals at Stage 3 are aware of shared feelings, agreements, and expectations, which take primacy over individual interests. Persons at Stage 3 define what is right in terms of what is expected by people close to one's self, and in terms of the stereotypic roles that define being good. Being good means keeping mutual relationships, such as trust, loyalty, respect, and gratitude. The perspective is that of the local community or family. There is not as yet a consideration of the generalized social system. Stage 4 marks the shift from defining what is right in terms of local norms and role expectations to defining right in terms of the laws and norms established by the larger social system. This is the "member of society" perspective in which one is moral by fulfilling the actual duties defining one's social responsibilities. One must obey the law except in extreme cases in which the law comes into conflict with other prescribed social duties. Obeying the law is seen as necessary in order to maintain the system of laws which protect everyone. Finally, the post conventional level is characterized by reasoning based on principles, using a "prior to society" perspective. These individuals reason based on the principles, which underlie rules and norms, but reject a uniform application of a rule or norm. While two stages have been presented within the theory, only one, Stage 5, has received substantial empirical support. Stage 6 remains as a theoretical endpoint which rationally follows from the preceding 5 stages. In essence this last level of moral judgment evokes reasoning rooted in the ethical fairness principles from which moral laws would be devised.
According to Lawrence Kohlberg in his "Stages of Moral Development-, Creon was acting at a Post - Conventional stage of morality. Lawrence Kohlberg describes those who are at this level as able to decide for themselves what is right and wrong and act according to their own thoughts and memories. ...
From the theories and studies of Lawrence Kohlberg, we can know that pressure changes the role of ideology, which from theories of social justice, will led morality becomes impossible. ... As more and more people in the world become immoral, from the theories and studies of Lawrence Kohlberg, we understand that people are divided in six different stages in the development of person's ability to deal with moral issues. ... As the second part of Kohlberg's studies shows us that outside pressure has a huge impact on decision-making. ... In the other hand, even if he/she stays wit...
Atticus unmistakably falls into a level six in Lawrence Kohlberg's Levels and Stages of Moral Development. ... Atticus's extraordinary high level of Kohlberg's theory shows here, he can not only reach out to the adults of Maycomb with his sound judgment, but the children of Maycomb as well. ... This shows how important moral values are to Atticus, this placing him again, at a level six on Kohlberg's theory of moral development. ... From the beginning of the book, Atticus starts out at the highest level in Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, and he maintains hi...
Additionally, the theories of Lawrence Kohlberg will be overviewed as an ethical influence in the author's life. ... Lawrence Kohlberg was a professor at Harvard University and he became famous for his work on theory of moral development in 1970. ... Kohlberg's felt that most adults stayed at stage 2, which dealt with abiding by the laws. Although there are 6 stages, Kohlberg felt 3-5 were not reached by the majority of adults. ... Kohlberg's theories in my opinion are worth delving into and understanding. ...
There is much controversy on the topic of morality. People are constantly developing their morality throughout their lives. Some people reach higher "levels" of moral maturity, according to Lawrence Kohlberg. Those who have the highest level of moral maturity are considered to be "principled." Peopl...
Erich Fromm, Stanley Millgram, Murray Edelman, John Stuart Mill, Abraham Maslou, and Lawrence Kohlberg were all sociologists who came to conclusions regarding freedom, authority and obedience in government and society, which can be used to explain the wild behavior of a teen. ... According to Kohlberg's Classification of Moral Judgment, which charts the moral growth of humans, even a person who hasn't progressed past stage one knows not to violate social norms because such actions might bring unpleasant consequences. ... Lawrence Kohlberg developed a theory of obedience based on...
However, through the enforcement of ethical codes, people revoke to a basic level of thinking, judgment and acting as identified in Lawrence Kohlberg's pre-conventional level. ... It emphasises a feeling of a "moral community", seen before in Kant's work, and from which Kohlberg developed his post-conventional level, that allows people to apply their own reasoning to daily situations. ...
Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development differs significantly from Freud and Erikson's theory of psycho-sexual and psycho-social stages. While Kohlberg agrees that moral development begins in childhood, he believes that it continues into late adulthood (1973). Unlike Freud and Erikson, who argue that stage change is a result of biological development and socialisation; Kohlberg maintains that moral development is a product of maturation and the stages emerged from ones own thinking about moral problems (Crain, 1985). ... Unlike Kohlberg, Bandura does not regard people as p...
