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Criticisms Of Kohlberg’s Theory Of Moral Development – Psychology Notes- For W.B.C.S. Examination.
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Like Piaget, Kohlberg has come under fire in recent years from cross-cultural psychologists who believe that Kohlberg’s theory is simply a codification of Western (post-modern Western liberal, to be precise) notions of justice and morality. Other moral and political cultures may not believe in certain principles.Continue Reading Criticisms Of Kohlberg’s Theory Of Moral Development – Psychology Notes- For W.B.C.S. Examination.
These critics argue that Kohlberg’s stages of moral development are Kohlberg’s attempt to make his own moral beliefs appear to be psychological facts. Kohlberg’s theory of moral development also seems to have a troubling normative aspect – that is, it seems to suggest that certain kinds of moral reasoning are better than others. This, of course, presupposes certain moral assumptions, and so from a philosophical perspective Kohlberg’s argument is circular.
Furthermore, there are also some studies that indicate that children as young as six years old can attain vague concepts of universal ethical principles – they may be able to distinguish between a rule that says “no hitting” (universal and moral) and one that says “kids must sit in a circle during story-time” (conventional, arbitrary, and non-moral).
Since Kohlberg’s theory of moral development questions whether even teenagers can attain this level of moral reasoning, these studies throw considerable doubt on his conclusions.
The best conjecture, however, may be that Kohlberg’s stages of moral development describe not a one-way process of psychological growth for an individual, but a categorization of different types of moral values, which may be developed and prioritized differently for different individuals and moral cultures.
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