Moral Development Answers

Lawrence Kohlberg’s research involved __________ of different ages and basing his theory on their reactions and responses. A. justifying the moral reasoning of males B. judging the immoral acts of males C. posing hypothetical moral dilemmas to individuals D. causing moral dilemmas for individuals Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The __________ approach to moral development consists of identifying different ways one can behave in situations that will benefit oneself without harming others. A. virtue B. rights C. neo-Kohlbergian D. utilitarian Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows. After watching the morning news, roommates Kelly and Rob argued about whether or not a man on trial should have been sentenced to prison for robbing goods and giving to those on welfare. Rob argued that the man should not have been convicted because he broke the law for a good cause while Kelly argued that the man should be convicted because it is against the law to steal so the man's behavior was wrong. Based on Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning which of the following statements would Kohlberg agree with? A. Kelly is at a higher level of moral reasoning than Rob. B. Rob is at a higher level of moral reasoning than Kelly. C. Rob and Kelly are at the same level of moral reasoning. D. Rob has more knowledge than Kelly concerning criminal behavior. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Lawrence Kohlberg felt that one of the only ways individuals will accomplish the objectives in each of his six stages was to participate in __________ in small group settings. A. consensus democracy B. obedience and punishment C. law and order D. ethical behaviors Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The __________ stage of Kohlberg’s postconventional level focuses on making judgments based on what best protects individuals. A. marketplace morality B. social contract C. law and order D. good boy/good girl Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following statments does not represent the relationship between culture and one's moral reasoning? A. Cultures generally differ in what behaviors are considered appropriate. B. One's thought and beliefs are generally independent of cultural influences. C. Many cultures value an individual's rights and well-being when establishing moral standards. D. Many cultures consider situational influences when judging one's behavior as right or wrong. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Kohlberg believed people shift back and forth between the six schemas in his three levels of moral reasoning, depending on the circumstance and the person's current level of cognitive development. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which stage of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is based on one's personal code of ethics? A. unconventional B. conventional C. preconventional D. postconventional Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Lawrence Kohlberg believed an individual’s moral behavior was an outcome of one’s current stage of cognitive development.

Individuals in the postconventional level emphasize behaving in a manner that will not cause them to be criticized by authority figures. Please select the best answer from the choices provided