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    The document describes Lawrence Kohlberg's six stages of moral development. Stage 1 involves obeying rules to avoid punishment. Stage 2 focuses on satisfying personal needs through reciprocity. Stage 3 centers around pleasing others to gain approval. Stage 4 prioritizes following societal laws and rules. Stage 5 considers individual rights and flexibility in laws. Stage 6 involves determining morality through universal ethical principles and considering all perspectives.

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    The document describes Lawrence Kohlberg's six stages of moral development. Stage 1 involves obeying rules to avoid punishment. Stage 2 focuses on satisfying personal needs through reciprocity. Stage 3 centers around pleasing others to gain approval. Stage 4 prioritizes following societal laws and rules. Stage 5 considers individual rights and flexibility in laws. Stage 6 involves determining morality through universal ethical principles and considering all perspectives.

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    Getting to the

    Highest Level,
    Conscience-Based
    Moral Decisions
    Stage 1: Respect for power and punishment
    It’s the earliest stage of moral
    development and mostly seen to the
    children age 1-5. Behavior is
    determined by consequences. The
    individual will obey in order to avoid
    punishment. The motto in this stage
    seems to be: “Might makes right”
    Stage 2: Looking out for #1
    Behavior is determined again by
    consequences. The individual focuses
    on receiving rewards or satisfying
    personal needs. The case is more
    matter of “you scratch my back and
    I’ll scratch yours.” It is mostly seen to
    the children age 5-10. The motto here:
    “What’s in it for me?”
    Stage 3: Being a “Good Boy” or ‘Nice Girl”
    In this stage, people (age 8-16) have
    shifted from pleasing themselves to
    pleasing important others, usually
    parents, teachers or friends. Behavior is
    determined by social approval. The
    individual wants to maintain or win the
    affection and approval of others by
    being a “good person.” The motto here:
    “I want to be nice.”
    Stage 4: Law and order thinking
    Here, the majority of people (16 years old and
    older) have internalized society’s rules about how
    to behave. Social rules and laws determine
    behavior. The individual now takes into
    consideration a larger perspective, that of societal
    laws. Moral decision making becomes more than
    consideration of close ties to others. The individual
    believes that rules and laws maintain social order
    that is worth preserving.
    Stage 5: Justice through Democracy
    Individual rights determine behavior. The
    individual views laws and rules as flexible tools
    for improving human purposes. That is given the
    right situation, there are exceptions to rules.
    When laws are not consistent with individual
    rights and the interests of the majority, they do
    not bring about good for people and alternatives
    should be considered.
    Stage 6: Universal ethical principle orientation
    According to Kohlberg, this is the highest stage
    of functioning. However, he claimed that some
    individuals will never reach this level. At this
    stage, the appropriate action is determined by
    one’s self chosen ethical 
    principles of conscience. These principles are
    abstract and universal in application. This type
    of reasoning involves taking the perspective of
    every person or group that could potentially be
    affected by the decision.

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