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Unifying Kohlberg with Information Integration: The Moral Algebra of Recompense and of Kohlbergian Moral Informers
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Hommers, Wilfried; Lee, Wha-Yong – Psicologica: International Journal of Methodology and Experimental Psychology, 2010
In order to unify two major theories of moral judgment, a novel task is employed which combines elements of Kohlberg's stage theory and of the theory of information integration. In contrast to the format of Kohlberg's moral judgment interview, a nonverbal and quantitative response which makes low demands on verbal facility was used. Moral…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Moral Values, Value Judgment
Modifying Moral Reasoning.
Kaplan, Martin F. – 1984
The application of Information Integration Theory (Anderson, 1981), a general model of social judgment, overcomes shortcomings in the evaluation of moral development by offering a clear distinction between moral values and reasoning. To test the applicability of Anderson's theory to moral development research, two experiments were conducted using…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, High School Freshmen, High Schools, Moral Development
Invariant Sequence and Internal Consistency in Moral Judgment Stages.
Colby, Anne; Kohlberg, Lawrence – 1981
A 20-year study to monitor moral developmental stages is summarized with a focus on the invariant sequence and internal consistency of each stage. It is theorized that an individual passes through several stages in attaining moral judgment. As children grow older, they are able to integrate diverse points of view on a moral conflict. Each stage…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Longitudinal Studies, Males, Moral Development
In Response to Walker's (1984) Review on Sex Differences in Moral Development.
Blake, Catherine A. – 1985
Lawrence Walker's (1984) meta-analysis of 108 samples concluded that there are no sex differences in stages of moral reasoning. This paper reviews Walker's work and points out that some of his analyses, however, are controversial and favored unwarranted conclusions. Walker neither tested the hypothesis that males are more advanced than females in…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Hypothesis Testing, Meta Analysis, Moral Development
Chicano Socialization and Moral Development. [Chicano Studies: Occasional Paper Series, No. 1.]
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Cortese, Anthony J. – 1984
This paper questions the applicability of current moral development theories to the Chicano population. The stage theories of Piaget and Kohlberg that emphasize the "universality" of psychological aspects of moral development may be culturally biased. Research indicates that the rate and terminus of moral development is highly variable…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits, Developmental Stages
A Longitudinal Study of Moral Judgment.
Colby, Anne; And Others – 1983
A 20-year study to verify Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development through a new research design, the Standard Issue Scoring System, is reported. Kohlberg theorizes that an individual progresses through several stages in attaining moral judgment. As children grow older, they are able to integrate diverse points of view on a moral conflict.…
Descriptors: Chronological Age, Developmental Stages, Educational Background, Intelligence Quotient
Student Judgments of Responsibility and the Moral Atmosphere of High Schools: A Comparative Study. Revised.
Higgins, Ann; And Others – 1982
The moral judgment is assessed of high school students from three regular high schools and from three alternative high schools. Students from the alternative schools made and reinforced rules and settled issues in weekly community meetings based on participatory democracy. The study sought to ascertain the presence of responsibility judgments in…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, High Schools, Moral Development, Moral Issues