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Lawrence Kohlberg
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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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BirthplaceBronxville, New York, U.S. 1 Death PlaceWinthrop, Massachusetts, U.S. 1 Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionDeveloped the theory of stages of moral development, extending Piaget's work into a six-stage account of moral reasoning across the lifespan. 1 Notable WorkThe Philosophy of Moral Development (1981) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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