Write an essay to discuss Kohlberg's stages of moral development

Working as a developmental psychologist then turning his interest to the field of moral education, Lawrence Kohlberg became to be well known for his theory of moral development. His theory spurred the interest of the psychological community on moral development (Nucci, 2002). His ideas were influenced by Jean Piaget, John Dewey, and James Mark Baldwin. He argued that experiences shape children's understandings of moral concepts such as justice, rights, equality, and human welfare. Kohlberg developed his …

…stage. It was also noticed that there was a big gap between the level of moral reasoning of 10 year olds and the one of 16 year olds. Kohlberg suggested that this sudden growth of moral reasoning results from cognitive growth that occurs between those years (Kalat, 2002). References Barger, Robert N. (2000). References: Kalat, James W. (2002). Introduction to Psychology. California: The Wadsworth Group. Nucci, Larry. (2002). Moral Development and Moral Education: An Overview. Studies in Moral Development and Education.