Contra-Kohlberg: A Philosophical Reinterpretation of Moral Development.

Senchuk, Dennis M.

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Publication Date: 1981

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Contra-Kohlberg: A Philosophical Reinterpretation of Moral Development.

Senchuk, Dennis M.

Educational Theory, v31 n3-4 p259-73 Sum-Fall 1981

The validity of Lawrence Kohlberg's empirical findings and of his cognitive developmental approach to understanding moral development is questioned. An alternative theory of moral development which emphasizes moral sensibility as well as reasoned moral judgment is proposed. (PP)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Affective Behavior, Attitude Change, Cognitive Development, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Development, Psychological Studies, Value Judgment

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