PSY 171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Domain Theory, Moral Development, Social Order
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Morality: distinguishing right from wrong, acting on this distinction, Omg imorality experiencing pride/shame after moral/immoral behaviors: we internalize moral, societal standards must be internally motivated. Milestone of moral maturity: 3 moral components. Affective: feelings surrounding right/wrong actions, motivation for actions. Cognitive: conceptualizations of right, wrong, how we make decisions. Behavioral: how we actually behave in tempting situations. Freud: superego forms after phallic stage internalize same-sex parent"s moral values. Boys develop stronger superegos castration anxiety. Mutually responsive relationship: parent & child are equally responsive to each other fosters committed compliance: child is eager to please parents if feel like they are respected. Non-responsive parents situational compliance: child obeys parent to avoid punishment, moral reasoning. Respect for rules: ask kids questions about flexibility for rules: younger kids are rigid about rules. Stages: premoral period: birth-5y little respect for/awareness of social rules, moral realism/heteronormous morality: 5-10y. Judge naughtiness of act by consequences rather than intent. Favor punishment for its own sake not.
