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Senchuk, Dennis M. – Educational Theory, 1981
The validity of Lawrence Kohlberg's empirical findings and of his cognitive developmental approach to understanding moral development is questioned. An alternative theory of moral development which emphasizes moral sensibility as well as reasoned moral judgment is proposed. (PP)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Affective Behavior, Attitude Change, Cognitive Development
Oresick, Robert J. – 1983
A study was conducted to investigate developmental aspects of the logical organization of reasons among 30 boys and girls from each of the first, sixth, and tenth grades. Participants were administered the Responsibility Story Test, a measure consisting of stories portraying moral dilemmas and corresponding semistructured interview schedules.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
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Beck, Clive – Journal of Moral Education, 1989
Explores the question: Is there development in morality, in terms of improvement from one age level to the next, or is there simply change? Argues that the best way to approach moral education is to assume moral equality among children, adolescents, and adults and to strive for the improvement of society in general. (GG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education