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Emile's Moral Development. A Rousseauan Perspective on Kohlberg.
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Simpson, Evan – Human Development, 1983
Uses Rousseau's "Emile" to explicate Kohlberg's characterization of moral development and to illuminate several theoretical problems in Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental account. Analysis supports contentions that Kohlberg's concept of morality is unduly narrow and suggests that his one-sidedly rationalistic approach exaggerates the…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Education
Kohlberg's Moral Stage Theory. A Piagetian Revision.
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Gibbs, J. C. – Human Development, 1979
Reconceptualizes Kohlberg's theory and research on moral stages in the light of recent criticisms. A proposed revision describes moral development in adulthood as existential rather than Piagetian and restricts moral judgment in the standard stage sense to childhood and adolescence. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages