Lawrence Kohlberg

Presented by: Dominique Turner

His Early Days1. Born in 1927 in Bronxville, NY

2. Attended University of Chicago

3. Became a clinical psychologist

4. Piaget’s theories interested him

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Levels and Stages of Moral Reasoning

Level 1: Pre-conventional Morality

• Stage 1: Punishment- avoidance and obedience

• Stage 2: Exchange of favors

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Level 2: Conventional Morality

• Stage 3: Good boy/good girl

• Stage 4: Law and order

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Level 3: Post-Conventional

• Stage 5- Social Contract

• Stage 6- Universal Ethical Principle

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His Death

Let’s Compare!

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Let’s Compare!

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Bibliography

• Walsh, C. (2000). The Life and Legacy of Lawrence Kohlberg. Society, 37(2), 38-41. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database.

•http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ncoverst/Kohlberg's%20Stages%20of%20Moral%20Development.htm

•http://www.csudh.edu/dearhabermas/kohlberg01bk.htm•Educational Psychology Textbook