Purpose
This website contains a collection of artistic representations related to the six stages of cognitive moral development.
What is Cognitive Moral Development?
An individual progresses through distinct stages in their ability to make reasoned moral judgments. People at a higher stage in their moral development will behave better in the face of ethical issues.
There are three levels of cognitive moral development:
This website contains a collection of artistic representations related to the six stages of cognitive moral development.
What is Cognitive Moral Development?
An individual progresses through distinct stages in their ability to make reasoned moral judgments. People at a higher stage in their moral development will behave better in the face of ethical issues.
There are three levels of cognitive moral development:
- Preconventional Level
- Conventional Level
- Post Conventional Level
- Preconventional Level
- Stage 1: Punishment and Obedience Orientation
- Stage 2: Instrumental/Exchange Orientation
- Conventional Level
- Stage 3: Interpersonal Accord Orientation
- Stage 4: Law and Order (Social Accord) Orientation
- Post Conventional Level
- Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation
- Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles Orientation