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KOHLBERG’S THEORY OF MORAL

DEVELOPMENT

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INTRODUCTION

Moral development is a major topic of interest

in both psychology and education. One of the

best known theories was developed by

psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg who modified

and expanded upon Jean Piaget's work to

form a theory that explained the development

of moral reasoning. Kohlberg's theory of moral development outlined six stages within

three different levels:

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