Moral Development

Question 1

Superego (conscience)

Answer 1

• punishes misbehavior with feelings of guilt
• contains information about what is unacceptable
• focus on moral norms of society

Question 2

Superego (ego ideal)

Answer 2

• image of oneself as one wants to become

- how we should become according to society

Question 3

Moral Development (Kohlberg Stages) - Level I - Premoral

Answer 3

• follows rules for sake of self interest
• follows rules in response to pleasant/unpleasant consequences and in response to authority figures
• type 1 (obedience and punishment, avoids unpleasantness for self)
• type 2 (exchange behavior for reward, some awareness of needs of others)

Question 4

Moral Development (Kohlberg Stages) - Level II - Conventional Role Conformity

Answer 4

• type 3 (to be good in the eyes of oneself and others, wish to please, results in interactions with others
• type 4 (fulfilling agreed duties and conforming to authority and maintains social order for its own sake)

Question 5

Moral Development (Kohlberg Stages) - Level III - Self-Accepted Moral Principles

Answer 5

• type 5 (obligation to the law, legalistic, but individual rights take precedence over social contract)
• type 6 (internal morality, universal ethical principles which a person can choose to commit himself/herself to or not)
• type 6 is abiding by morals… whether someone sees you or not, you do the right thing