Pre-conventional Morality :
Pre-conventional Morality Earliest and least mature stage
Seen mostly in pre-school children
2 Stages
Punishment and avoidance
Exchange of favors
In this stage students do what is best for them Kohlberg’s Stages of Morality
Conventional Morality :
Conventional Morality Characterized by acceptance of societies conventions concerning right and wrong
2 Stages
Good boy/Good girl
Law & Order
This is the stage we would find more middle school children
In this stage people are concerned with pleasing others
Post Conventional Morality :
Post Conventional Morality People have developed their own set of abstract principles to define what is right and wrong
2 stages
Social contract
Universal ethic principle
Factors affection progression through the stages :
Factors affection progression through the stages Students may be in many different levels in different stages of life i.e.. One grade 12 student may be in the first or second stage while another is in the fifth
Kohlberg also states that cognitive development is a necessary but insufficient condition for moral development
Promoting Moral Behavior in the Classroom :
Promoting Moral Behavior in the Classroom Give reasons why some behaviors are unacceptable
Provide practice in recognizing others emotional states
Expose students to numerous models of moral behavior
Encourage discussions about moral issues and dilemmas
It is important to put these ideas into practice during the middle years as many students are also developing their self concept during this time and thus it is beneficial to model appropriate moral and prosocial behavior