Moral and Cognitive Development

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Moral and Cognitive Development

• Nancy Antonsen, Jeremiah Brooke, Brooke Martin
• PSYC-14

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Moral Cognitive Development

• Jean Piagets Model of cognitive development
• Lawrence Kohlbergs Model of moral development
• Carol Gilligans Model of female moral
  development
• A discussion on morals

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Definitions

• Cognition-is the process of thinking and
  organizing systems of the mind.
• Morals-relating to principals of right and wrong
  behavior

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Jean Piaget1896 - 1980
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Stages of Cognitive Development (Piaget)

• The Sensiry-Motor Stage (birth to 2 years)
• Preoperational Stage (2 to 7/8 years)
• Concrete Operational Stage (7/8 to 11/12 years)
• Formal Operational Stage

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Lawrence Kohlberg1927-1987

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Levels of Moral Development (Kohlberg)

• LEVEL ONE PRECONVENTIONAL (3 to 10 years)
• Stage 1 Punishment-Obedience Orientation
• Stage 2 Personal Reward Orientation
• LEVEL TWO CONVENTIANAL (10 to 13 years)
• Stage 3 Goodboy-Nicegirl Orientation
• Stage 4 Law and Order Orientation
• LEVEL THREE PRECONVIENTIONAL (13 and up)
• Stage 5 Social Contract
• Stage 6 Universal Ethical Principal

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Carol Gilligan1936-present
Suggested reading In a Different Voice
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Philosophers Morals
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Life Death
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Moral Issues
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My Morals
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My Daily Moral Inventory
Liabilities
Assets watch forstrive
for Anger..self control Self
pity..Self-forgetfulness Self-justifica
tion.Integrity Self-Importance..Mo
desty Self-Condemnation....Self-Esteem Disho
nesty.Honesty HateLove Lazi
ness.....Activity Negative
Thinking.Positive Thinking Fear..
..Faith