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