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As you discuss Kohlberg's theory of moral development, he uses a stage theory to demonstrate how moral thinking develops, building upon Piaget's notions. Kohlberg used interviews to get respondents to answer about how they would morally react to dilemmas.

Research suggests that Kohlberg "is not really interested in whether the subject says "yes" or "no" to this dilemma ...

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