Topic Five (1.5): Issues and debates: The development of morality

By the end of this Topic, you should be able to:

Understand morality issues in Psychology and the individual, including the terms ‘morality’ and ‘moral(s)’.

Explore Kohlberg’s development of Piaget’s morality with a focus on the pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional stages of morality. Link the connection between cognitive development and thinking and the development of moral reasoning.

Use content, theories and research drawn from cognitive development to explain development of morality.

The issues and debates content in each compulsory topic, including research methods, is designed to enable candidates to understand the wider issues in Psychology that underpin psychological knowledge and research.

Issues and debates will be specifically assessed in Paper 1 through an extended open- response question.

 Reading

Read pages 24-27 of the textbook.

 Link

WATCH - Kohlberg and Moral Development (YouTube) Links to an external site.

 Extension Material

Investigate Kohlberg’s life, research and critics. Try to create a leaflet/PowerPoint based on the key points of his theory on moral development.

EXPLORE - Kohlberg - Moral Development (Simply Psychology) Links to an external site.

 Quiz

Now that you have completed all the topics, it is time to check your understanding by taking Quiz One. If you score less than 90%, try again. Use it as an opportunity to test yourself!

 Assignment

When you are fully prepared, feel confident with the material, you should complete Assignment One and submit it to your tutor via Canvas for marking and feedback.