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Lawrence Kohlberg

Developmental Psychology

Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987) was an American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development, which extended Jean Piaget's work into a six-stage account of moral reasoning grouped into three levels: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1927-10-25 1
Birth Year
1927 1
Death Date
1987-01-17 1
Death Year
1987 1
Birthplace
Bronxville, New York, U.S. 1
Death Place
Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S. 1
Nationality / Culture
American 1
Defining Contribution
Developed the theory of stages of moral development, extending Piaget's work into a six-stage account of moral reasoning across the lifespan. 1
Notable Work
The Philosophy of Moral Development (1981) 1
Connections

Associated With

Moral Psychology, Branches of Psychology

His stage theory of moral development is the field's best-known framework.

In Branch

Developmental Psychology, Branches of Psychology
Source Wikipedia: Lawrence Kohlberg
Educational Psychology, Branches of Psychology
Source Wikipedia: Lawrence Kohlberg
Social Psychology, Branches of Psychology
Source Wikipedia: Lawrence Kohlberg

Studies Conducted

Kohlberg's Moral Development Studies, Studies and Experiments
Source Wikipedia: Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

Theories and Concepts Developed

Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development, Theories and Concepts
Source Wikipedia: Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Lawrence Kohlberg

Also in Education Atlas: the same subject.

Nationality

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

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Lawrence Kohlberg (; October 25, 1927 – January 17, 1987) was an American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.
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1. Wikipedia: Lawrence Kohlberg
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  • Introduction
    was an American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development
  • infobox
    January 17, 1987
  • Writing section
    The Philosophy of Moral Development (1981)
  • In Branch: Social Psychology, Lead section
    Lawrence Kohlberg (; October 25, 1927 - January 17, 1987) was an American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.
  • In Branch: Educational Psychology, Lead section
    Lawrence Kohlberg (; October 25, 1927 - January 17, 1987) was an American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.
  • In Branch: Developmental Psychology, Lead section
    Lawrence Kohlberg (; October 25, 1927 - January 17, 1987) was an American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.
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Wikipedia: Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
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  • Theories and Concepts Developed: Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development, Overview
    The theory holds that moral reasoning, a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for ethical behavior, has six developmental stages, each more adequate at responding to moral dilemmas than its predecessor.
  • Studies Conducted: Kohlberg's Moral Development Studies, Lead
    Kohlberg followed the development of moral judgment far beyond the ages studied earlier by Piaget, who also claimed that logic and morality develop through constructive stages.
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