1. Group 3 Brenda, Diamond, and Jessica
Lawrence Kohlberg
Group 3
Brenda, Diamond, and Jessica

2. Background Born October 25th, 1927- Jan. 19th, 1987.
Committed suicide by jumping into the Boston Harbor
Jewish American psychologist
Worked at Chicago and Harvard University
Known for theory of stages of moral development

3. Theory of Development
Created the new field of moral Development theory

4. Stages of Moral Development
Level 1 (Pre-Conventional)
1. Obedience and punishment orientation(How can I avoid punishment?)
2. Self-interest orientation(What's in it for me?)(Paying for a benefit)
Level 2 (Conventional)
3. Interpersonal accord and conformity(Social norms)(The good boy/good girl attitude)
4. Authority and social-order maintaining orientation(Law and order morality)
Level 3 (Post-Conventional)
5. Social contract orientation
6. Universal ethical principles(Principled conscience)

5. Influences
Was a follower of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

6. Critique
Elliot Turiel and James Rest responded to Kohlberg’s work with their own contributions.
30th most eminent psychologist of the 20th century