MGMT100 Lecture 6: MGMT100 WEEK 6 KOHLBERG'S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT.
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Mgmt100 week 6 - lawrence kohlberg"s stages of moral development. Kohlberg believedand was able to demonstrate through studiesthat people progressed in their moral reasoning (i. e. , in their bases for ethical behavior) through a series of stages. This obedience is compelled by the threat or application of punishment. The second stage of this level is characterized by a view that right behavior means acting in one"s own best interests. second level of moral thinking is that generally found in society, hence the name "conventional. " The first stage of this level (stage 3) is characterized by an attitude which seeks to do what will gain the approval of others. The second stage is one oriented to abiding by the law and responding to the obligations of duty. third level of moral thinking is one that kohlberg felt is not reached by the majority of adults.
