Category: Moral Development

Lawerence Kohlberg is famous for his research theory of Moral Development which was heavily inspired by Piaget’s, Deweys, and Baldwin’s theories of development in the mind and body. Kohlberg’s Moral development theory is a series of levels thought to be for when people go through when their morals are developing from a young age to…

As individuals, we internalize and resolve problems in different ways. Some may wonder why that is and how moral reasoning came to be in every individual. Those questions have been theoretically  answered  by two psychologists: Piaget and Kohlberg. Piagets theory set a foundation for moral development, consisting of three levels of morality: pre-conventional,…

In American school systems, the biggest issue is should religion be allowed in the schools. In this debacle schools essential put a magnifying glass on educators. Today, schools are more worried about test scores than the student. Jacomijn C a professor at the VU University of Amsterdam, in The Netherlands said, Schools should contribute to…

In regards to religion determining morality, it is not necessarily true for all people. Atheists who dont believe in a higher force, still have morals. It is an assumption that your morals come from religion. But some argue it comes from the teaching of parents or adult figures growing up which has sticks with them…

Throughout the early medieval period, many writers dealt with philosophical topics in an unsystematic way that did not clearly distinguish philosophy from theology. Early Christian thought tends to be based on Plato, who emphasized intuitive and mystical beliefs and was less contingent on reason and logical argument. This prevailed until the recovery of Aristotle, who…

To shove a cupcake into the bullys face or pick the dialogue that shows pity towards him? There are several ways a player can choose to play in narrative-driven games. In this video game genre, the player is the protagonist. The player experiences the world and explores different paths through the protagonist. The player can…

There must be a measuring which might help the society’s comprehension regarding how video games are affecting social development. There are some aspects of the social development that can be unconsciously used and improved in the life of a human being. In mathematics, they use game theory to study decision-making. We could also use the…

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, there is a young thirteen year old named Huck Finn who goes on quite the adventure experiencing, many different encounters along the mighty well-known Mississippi River. The setting of the novel takes place a little before the Civil War in the American South between 1830s-40s. Huck…

The World itself has some basic norms to restrain and prevent the chaos that should apply to all human beings. Both anti-social and moral behavior is determined by how people look after themselves and to others. Basic examples of moral behavior are honesty, respect for oneself and others, tolerance and self-control; people who can differentiate…

This essay will discuss and evaluate the six stage of Kohlbergs moral development theory. Before Lawrence Kohlberg, Jean Piaget, a swiss psychologist, thought that there were only two stages to moral development, one that is subject to the rule of others and another that is subject only to a persons own rules (Benson and Collin…