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Explore Kohlberg's theory of moral development, including the three levels and six stages, as well as factors that influence ethical reasoning. Engage in group activities and discussions to apply the theory to real-life moral dilemmas. Reflect on individual and group moral development.

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  1. Agenda • To Get: • Handouts from the back • To Do: • Reading opener • Kohlberg and moral development • Group Activity

  2. Opener Reading Questions – Parenting and Ethnicity

  3. Japanese elementary-age kids. Mom and Dad slept with them as well!

  4. Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development • Kohlberg was a stage theorist • Researched development of moral reasoning in children • Heinz Delimma • Stages of moral development always follow a specific sequence • People do not skip stages or move backwards • Children advance at differing rates • Not everyone reaches the highest level Three Levels of moral development with two stages in each level • Preconventional Level • Conventional Level • Postconventional Level

  5. Preconventional Level • Through age 9 • Base judgements on the consequences of behavior • Stage 1 – “good” is what helps one avoid punishment • Stage 2 – “good” is what satisfies a person’s needs

  6. Conventional Level • Judgements are made in terms of weather an act CONFORMS to conventional standards of right and wrong • Derived from family, religion, and society at large • Stage 3 – “good” is what meets one’s needs and the expectations of other people. Moral behavior is what most people would do in a given saturation • 13 year olds • Stage 4 – moral judgements are based on maintaining the social order. High regard for authority. Breaking the law undermines the social order. • 16 year olds

  7. Postconventional • Reasoning is based on one’s own moral standards for goodness. • Reflects personal values. • Stage 5 – reasoning recognizes agreed upon procedures, that laws have value, and they should not be violated without good reason. Laws cannot bind an individual in exceptional circumstances. • Stage 6 - rely on own consciences, do not necessarily obey laws or agree with other people’s opinions. Rarely occurs before adolescents and most often found in adults.

  8. Heinz Delimma • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5czp9S4u26M • Summarize the Heinz Delimma • What would you do?

  9. Babies and Morality – Yale Study • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBW5vdhr_PA

  10. Moral Reasoning Activity 1. Read each of the three moral dilemmas. 2. Come to a group consensus regarding the three best solutions to each. 3. Rank and paraphrase your three choices on a sheet of notebook paper. 4. Determine what level each of your three choices falls under; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,or 6? 5. What does this say about your group’s level of moral development? Tally up your totals from all three scenarios. Mostly 9-23, we are so childish! Mostly 24-40, about where we should be… Mostly 41-54, SOOOO advanced for our age! I guess we can graduate early…

  11. Moral Reasoning Activity 1. Read each of the three moral dilemmas. 2. Come to a group consensus regarding the three best solutions to each. 3. Rank your three choices. 4. Createyour own moral dilemma and the three best solutions. 5. Choose a spokesperson to report your choices, describe the reasoning your group used in making them, and describe any differences between group members.

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