PSYC 307 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gemeinschaft And Gesellschaft, Social Order, Ethnocentrism
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Secularization theory: a view that religion is on the decline, and that people around the world are turning to secular and rational ways of understanding their lives. He maintained that cognitive abilities underlie moral reasoning and that these abilities progress as individuals develop, mature, and are educated. Three level model: level 1: preconventional level. Preconventional moral reasoning: moral reasoning in which rightness is determined by the physical or hedonistic consequences of the behavior. occasionally the needs of others. Morality at this level is about trying to behave in a way that provides the best overall return. What determines whether an action is good or bad is whether it satisfies ones own needs, and: level 2: the conventional level. Conventional moral reasoning: moral reasoning in which rightness is determined by whether the behaviors fit with the groups rules, laws, or conventions.
