Lawrence Kohlberg – An Introduction

Lawrence Kohlberg – An Introduction
Author: Detlef Garz
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2009-07-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3866497695

Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987) was one of the key figures in generating theories of human development. Following James Mark Baldwin and Jean Piaget, he designed a research program in order to understand moral development – which he viewed as justice development -, during the life-span. With the help of dilemma-interviews and a comprehensive scoring manual, Kohlberg looked into the stage of development and the moral point of view of children, adolescents and adults both in the United States and abroad. Related herewith, he discussed central topics, such as the relationship be¬tween judgment and action, the transnational universality of moral development, and gender-related morality. His innovative interdisciplinary work embraced the fields of developmental psychology, philosophy, and education among others. His research was inspiring in many aspects and will be inspiring for the years to come.

Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education

Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education
Author: F. Clark Power
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1989
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780231059770

Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education presents what the late Lawrence Kohlberg regarded as the definitive statement of his educational theory. Addressing the sociology and social psychology of schooling, the authors propose that school culture become the center of moraleducation and research. They discuss how schools can develop as just and cohesive communities by involving students in democracy, and they focus on the moral decisions teachers and students face as they democratically resolve problems. As the authors put it: "We propose an educational renewal of our democratic society.... We have attempted to establish schools that do more than just teach about democratic citizenship, that are themselves democratic societies."

The Measurement of Moral Judgement: Volume 2, Standard Issue Scoring Manual

The Measurement of Moral Judgement: Volume 2, Standard Issue Scoring Manual
Author: Ann Colby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1025
Release: 1987-09-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0521325013

This work was originally issued as a two-volume set, published in 1987 and 1988. It constitutes a definitive presentation of the system of classifying moral judgment built up by Lawrence Kolberg and his associates over a period of twenty years. Researchers in human development and education around the world, many of whom have worked with interim versions of the system - indeed, all those seriously interested in understanding the development of moral judgment - will find it a useful and accessible resource. Volume 2 includes the scoring systems for three alternate, functionally equivalent forms of Kohlberg's moral judgment interview.

Moral Development

Moral Development
Author: Ronald F. Duska
Publisher: New York ; Toronto : Paulist Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1975
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Addresses the question of development in moral judgment as well as the relationship between moral developmental theory and Christian morality.

The Philosophy of Moral Development

The Philosophy of Moral Development
Author: Lawrence Kohlberg
Publisher: San Francisco : Harper & Row
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1981
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

Examines the theories of Socrates, Kant, Dewey, Piaget, and others to explore the implications of Socrates' question "what is a virtuous man, and what is a virtuous school and society which educates virtuous men."

Moral Stages

Moral Stages
Author: Lawrence Kohlberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1983
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

Postconventional Moral Thinking

Postconventional Moral Thinking
Author: James R. Rest
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 283
Release: 1999-04-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135705615

Although Lawrence Kohlberg provided major ideas for psychological research in morality for decades, today some critics regard his work as outmoded, beyond repair, and too faulty for anybody to take seriously. These critics suggest that research would advance more profitably by taking a different approach. Postconventional Moral Thinking acknowledges particular philosophical and psychological problems with Kohlberg's theory and methodology, and proposes a reformulation called "Neo-Kohlbergian." Hundreds of researchers have reported a large body of findings after having employed Kohlberg's theory and methods to the Defining Issues Test (DIT), therefore attesting to the relevance of his ideas. This book provides a coherent theoretical overview for hundreds of studies that have used the DIT. The authors propose reformulations in the underlying psychological and philosophical theories. This book pulls together the analysis of criticisms of a Kohlbergian approach, a rationale for DIT research, and new theoretical ideas and new research.

Following Kohlberg

Following Kohlberg
Author: Donald R. C. Reed
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1997
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

This work provides an overview of the research of Lawrence Kohlberg, best known for his theory of stages of moral development. The book illustrates how the Kohlbergian project has much to offer the debate about moral psychology and how to renew our society's jaded sense of fairness.