Scholar

Piaget & Kohlberg

20th century · Psychologists of moral development stages.

Biography

Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg described conscience/morality as developing through stages, supporting the view that moral judgement is learned and matures over time.

Key Ideas

  • Stages of moral development.
  • Moral reasoning as learned and developmental.

Topics Appearing In

Exam Importance

Empirical support for a 'learned' rather than innate conscience.

Works to explore

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  • Kohlberg on moral development