Kohlberg Stages of Moral Development

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Kohlberg Stages ofMoral Development
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Kohlberg Stages of Moral Development

• Stage 1 Obedience and Punishment (e.g., I won't
  hit him because he may hit me back.)
• Stage 2 Individual Instrumental Purpose and
  Exchange (I will help her so she will help me in
  exchange.)
• Stage 3 "Good Boy/Girl" (I will go along with
  you because I want you/people to like me.)
• Stage 4 Law and Order (I will follow the
  rule/order because it is wrong not to.)
• Stage 5 Valuing Rights of Others plus Social
  Rights and Responsibilities (Although I disagree
  with his views, I support his right to have
  them.)
• Stage 6 Individual Principles of Conscience
  Grounded in Universal Ethical Principles (There
  is no external force that can compel me to do an
  act that I consider morally wrong.)

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Heinzs Reasoning re Stealing the Drug
Moral stage Argument For Argument Against
1 It isnt wrong its only worth 100 I probably wont get caught Its wrong its worth 4000 I probably will get caught punished
2 I dont want to lose my wife the drug is the only hope I shouldnt risk myself for my wife. It would be wrong to risk myself for her well-being.
3 Taking it is the only thing for a good husband to do. What would my friends say if I didnt try to save her? People wont blame me for not stealing the drug they wouldnt approve of stealing.
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Heinzs Reasoning (cont.)
Moral stage For Against
4 I must steal the drug to live up to my marriage vows. If husbands dont protect their wives, the family structure will disintegrate Stealing is illegal. I have to obey the law, no matter what. Imagine what society would be like if everybody broke the law.
5 The law is unjust because it does not protect my wifes right to life. I have no obligation to obey the law. I have an obligation to respect the scientists right to property it would be wrong to steal the drug.
6 The principle of the sanctity of life demands that I steal the drug, no matter the consequences to me. The principle of justice the greatest good for the greatest number prevents me from stealing it, even for the good of my wife.
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Reasoning from class stealing drugthis class,
previous class
Moral stage For Against
1 (punishment) 5
2 (benefits) 4, 4 7, 4
3 (social approval) 1, 1
4 (law--order) 10, 4 2, 4
5 (others rights) 2, 4
6 (universal ethical principles)
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Reasoning from class stealing drug, officer
telling (previous class in parentheses)
Moral stage For Against
1 (punishment) 5, 1
2 (benefits) 4, 0 (4, 1) 7, 2 (4, 4)
3 (social approval) 1, 0 (1, 0) 0, 13 (0, 2)
4 (law--order) 10, 15 (4, 14) 2, 0 (4, 0)
5 (others rights) 2, 1 (4, 0)
6 (universal ethical principles)
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Reasoning from class stealing drug, officer
telling, jail time
Moral stage For Against
1 (punishment) 0, 0, 1 5, 1, 0
2 (benefits) 4, 0, 0 (4, 1, 1) 7, 2, 11 (4, 4, 10)
3 (social approval) 1, 0, 0 (1, 0, 0) 0, 13, 14 (0, 2,1)
4 (law--order) 10, 15, 16 (4, 14, 12) 2, 0, 0 (4, 0. 0)
5 (others rights) 2, 1, 0 (4, 0, 0)
6 (universal ethical principles)
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