Moral Judgment, Personality, and Attitude to Authority in Early and Late Adolescence.

Lapsley, Daniel K.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1984

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Moral Judgment, Personality, and Attitude to Authority in Early and Late Adolescence.

Lapsley, Daniel K.; And Others

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v13 n6 p527-42 Dec 1984

This study was conducted to determine the relationship between moral judgment and personality or attitude toward authority; variation of attitude toward authority through adolescence; and bias of Kohlbergian moral development toward a liberal political philosophy. Results were discussed in terms of the political and psychological features of Kohlbergian moral judgment. (Author/DWH)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Conservatism, High Schools, Higher Education, Moral Development, Moral Values, Personality Traits, Political Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Value Judgment

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Language: English

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