KOHLBERG'S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT

Kohlberg based his ideas of moral reasoning on Piaget's moral reasoning and morality of cooperation. He described three main levels of moral development with two stages in each level.
 
 

PRECONVENTIONAL

1. PUNISHMENT/OBEDIENCE (GOOD & BAD)

2. RECIPROCITY/OPPORTUNIST (PERSONAL REWARD)

 CONVENTIONAL 3. CONFORMIST: PERSON ORIENTED (GOOD BOY-NICE GIRL)

4. CONFORMIST: LAW AND ORDER

 POSTCONVENTIONAL 5. SOCIAL CONTRACT OF BEHAVIOR

6. UNIVERSAL ETHICAL PRINCIPLE