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A child decides not to steal a candy bar because he/she knows there may be consequences for his/her actions. Lawrence Kohlberg theorized that there are six stages of moral development through which a person may pass as they develop from infancy to adulthood. Kohlberg was interested in the way that people arrived at their moral judgment. What does Kohlberg's models state about the child's stage of morality? Does the gender of the child play a role in moral judgment?
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Kohlberg's model that cited "children and morality" referenced that children would NOT break rules if punishment may occur as a result of their disobedience. That is, a child will not steal a candy bar because he or she knows there may be consequences for their ...
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