A stage theory of development. Kohlberg’s theory suggests people pass through six stages in order to become fully developed...

Morality refers to the set of values that people use to determine appropriate behavior, that is, what is right versus what is wrong. Determining which behavior is morally appropriate, or "right," is essentially a cognitive decision-making...

Moral Development The formation of a system of underlying assumptions about standards and principles that govern moral decisions. Moral development involves the formation of a system of values on which to base decisions concerning : courage, loyalty,...

Kohlberg's stages of moral development are planes of moral adequacy conceived by Lawrence Kohlberg to explain the development of moral reasoning. Created while studying psychology at the University of Chicago, the theory was inspired by the work of Jean...

We have now entered the Morally Superior Sweepstakes phase of the Boston mayoral campaign. This is an inevitable part of any political race that begins when one or two candidates call upon their rivals to limit political contributions. These calls to a higher...

This commentary on the psychology of moral development provides a critical analysis of some important theoretical trends and empirical advances marking past progress and also discusses some future prospects for the field. The primary concern is that contemporary moral psychology suffers from a conceptual...