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Assignment of Moral Responsibility and Punishment.
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Shultz, Thomas R.; And Others – Child Development, 1986
A theory of the assignment of moral responsibility and punishment for harm was tested with 5- to 11-year-old children. Results indicated sophisticated use of moral concepts from 5 years. Developmental trends suggested increasing sensitivity to these concepts, greater tolerance for harm doing, and more emphasis on restitution than punishment.…
Descriptors: Children, Concept Formation, Moral Development, Moral Values
Children's Conceptions of Parental Authority.
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Tisak, Marie S. – Child Development, 1986
Examines children's conceptions of parental authority. A total of 120 children were interviewed and asked to evaluate social events (stealing, family chores, friendship choice) pertaining to restraint of behavior and maintenance of parental rule systems. Results suggest that children's notions of authority are heterogeneous with respect to the…
Descriptors: Children, Concept Formation, Moral Values, Parent Influence
Sex Differences in the Expression of Moral Judgment.
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Gibbs, John C.; And Others – Child Development, 1984
Results support Kohlberg's speculation that orientational preference rather than level of stage structure may be the primary area in which sex differences in moral judgment are manifested. It is concluded that ascriptions of greater adequacy or maturity to the moral thought of one or the other sex are appropriate. (RH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Developmental Stages, Moral Values
The Relation of Quantity and Mode of Prosocial Behavior to Moral Cognitions and Social Style.
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Eisenberg, Nancy; And Others – Child Development, 1984
Examines the relation of preschoolers' self-attributions about their prosocial behaviors to frequency of prosocial responding. Attempts to determine if different types of prosocial behaviors are associated with different configurations of moral judgment, self-attributions, and social behaviors. Classroom observations of 44 preschoolers were made…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Moral Values, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Rules Mothers and Sons Use to Integrate Intent and Damage Information in Their Moral Judgments.
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Leon, Manuel – Child Development, 1984
The similarity between rules used by mothers and those used by sons was extensive. Results suggest that research should emphasize the process by which children come to employ multidimensional rules and the role of parental models in this process. Current research in moral judgments largely ignores the rule-governed nature of children's judgments.…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Mothers, Parent Influence, Punishment
Sex Differences in the Development of Moral Reasoning: A Rejoinder to Baumrind.
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Walker, Lawrence J. – Child Development, 1986
Addresses the criticisms of Diana Baumrind's review of his research on sex differences in moral reasoning development. Discusses issues such as the nature of moral development, the focus on adulthood, the choice of statistics, the effect of differing sample sizes and scoring systems, and the role of sexual experiences in explaining variability in…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Psychology
Relations between Moral Judgment, Moral Courage, and Field Independence.
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Gibbs, John C.; And Others – Child Development, 1986
Examines the relationship of moral judgement to moral action as well as to certain cognitive style variables. A total of 134 male and female eleventh- and twelfth-graders completed measures of moral judgement, field dependence-independence, and other variables, and nominated teachers who then rated the students for tendency to evidence morally…
Descriptors: Field Dependence Independence, Measures (Individuals), Moral Development, Moral Values
Sex Differences in Moral Reasoning: Response to Walker's (1984) Conclusion That There Are None.
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Baumrind, Diana – Child Development, 1986
Takes issue with Lawrence Walker's literature review on developmental and individual differences in moral reasoning which found no consistent evidence for sex differences in moral development. Argues instead that the source and specific nature of these differences have yet to be established. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Ability