Through the eyes of lawrence kohlberg
Lawrence kohlberg
Lawrence Kohlberg was born on October 25th, 1927 in Bronxville, New York. As an American psychologist, Kohlberg became best known for his theory behind moral development. Surpassing famous psychologist Jean Piaget (who had studied children's moral development from 25 years earlier), and many other philosophers, Kohlberg's reflections and extensions on moral judgment made so much lee-way in its area, that a new field within psychology could have been named: "Moral Development". His ideas and views of moral development eventually lead to a theory, which consisted of developmental stages. Which as you guessed it- are called Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development. This theory represents how Kohlberg viewed moral reasoning and its effect on people throughout their lifespan.
The model of Kohlberg's that explains his theory is made up of three main levels, with six sub-stages. Each one consists of a different level of moral reasoning that explains how people consider something "right" or "wrong".
The model of Kohlberg's that explains his theory is made up of three main levels, with six sub-stages. Each one consists of a different level of moral reasoning that explains how people consider something "right" or "wrong".
As preschoolers, 3 and 4 year olds belong within the 1st Level of Pre-conventional, and mainly Stage 1. At this age, children are just beginning to really understand "rights" and "wrongs". With this comes a way of understanding what is right and what is wrong- through punishment. If I am punished, my behavior was wrong. If I am not punished, my behavior was right. This level of moral reasoning is very low, but for 3 and 4 year olds, it is the start of a life-long building quest to get to the top- which is Level 3 ~ Post-conventional morality. Everyone has to start somewhere. What does this mean in terms of a child's development?
Going back to Inappropriate Activities, this sense of moral development goes hand in hand with the forms of punishment that will acquire positive results from children. If you understand the psychology behind children's behaviors, then you can more readily understand them and adjust your actions accordingly.
APA Citations:
Cherry, Kendra. Psychology: About.com. Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development. Stages of Moral Development.
Retrieved from,
http://psychology.about.com/od/developmentalpsychology/a/kohlberg.htm
Going back to Inappropriate Activities, this sense of moral development goes hand in hand with the forms of punishment that will acquire positive results from children. If you understand the psychology behind children's behaviors, then you can more readily understand them and adjust your actions accordingly.
APA Citations:
Cherry, Kendra. Psychology: About.com. Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development. Stages of Moral Development.
Retrieved from,
http://psychology.about.com/od/developmentalpsychology/a/kohlberg.htm