by Lawrence Kohlberg
social and cultural norms LEARNT
3 Levels -
Preconventional (5-9)
Stage 1. Obedience and Punishment obey rules only to avoid punishment Stage 2. Individualism and Exchange “what’s in it for me” “tit for tat”
Conventional (9-12)
stage 3: interpersonal relationship maintain or win affection and approval stage 4:law and order
Post Conventional (12 - 15)
stage 5: social contract and individual rights stage 6: universal ethical principle
Criticisms -
- anglo-centric (not universal)
- took only male participants