Moral Development Theory
Volume 2. Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Frederick P. Buttell,
Michelle Mohr Carney,
Frederick P. Buttell
Tulane University, School of Social Work, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Search for more papers by this authorMichelle Mohr Carney
University of Georgia, School of Social Work, Athens, Georgia, US
Search for more papers by this authorFrederick P. Buttell,
Michelle Mohr Carney,
Frederick P. Buttell
Tulane University, School of Social Work, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Search for more papers by this authorMichelle Mohr Carney
University of Georgia, School of Social Work, Athens, Georgia, US
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 July 2008
Abstract
This chapter on Moral Development will: (1) briefly explain the construct, (2) provide an overview of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, (3) summarize the core tenets of the theory while evaluating the empirical support for them, (4) identify an area of practice where the application of moral development theory has the most relevance to professional social work, (5) provide some brief biographical information on the founder of modern moral development theory, and (6) discuss the two most frequently used instruments to measure moral development.
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