Author Question: How does the moral reasoning of adolescents and adults vary across context? What will be an ideal ... (Read 115 times)

cmoore54 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

How does the moral reasoning of adolescents and adults vary across context?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Kagen cheated on a biology test. It was very easy, and she got an A on the test. But Kagen felt miserable afterwards. How does Kohlbergs assumption that moral reasoning leads to moral behavior relate to cheating?

What will be an ideal response?

zacnyjessica · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Stage two thinking is more common in business contexts, stage 3 in the context of marriage and stage 4 in a legal context.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Subsequent research has found that Kohlbergs assumption that moral reasoning leads to moral behavior tends to hold at the higher moral stages (stage 5 and up). People who reason at stages 3 or 4 might justify cheating because other people are doing it and getting away with it, which is a stage 1 to 2 level rationale.