Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Reasoning

Personal Thoughts on Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development Name Here Date Class Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning can be divided into three levels and six stages. What this report is intended to do is look at these levels and situations where Kohlberg's theory may be applied The first stage of Kohlberg's theory is known as preconventional morality. The age range for this stage is usually preschool children, most elementary school students, a few junior high …

…people may be more advanced than the stage that their age group is in, Kohlberg's guidelines give us a measuring factor upon which the maturity of an individual can be measured. Although there are some weaknesses to Kohlberg's theory, it still offers a valuable insight to the mental maturity of adolescents and children. It is for this reason that Kohlberg's theory is still around today. References Ormrod, Jeanne Ellis. Educational Psychology. Columbus Merrill Prentice Hall, 2003.