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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.

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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
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1. Wikipedia: Lawrence Kohlberg
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was an American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development
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January 17, 1987
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The Philosophy of Moral Development (1981)
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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.
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