North American Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg wrote that the moral growth of human beings has six stages, but nowadays only a small percentage of people achieve the highest stage. Taking Jean Piaget’s ...

Human Development, Vol. 35, No. 5 (1992), pp. 286-301 (16 pages) This article addresses the relationship between ego and moral development, as represented by the theories of Erikson and Kohlberg.

Ever since G. Stanley Hall’s 1892 description of infants learning to love because of the mother’s embrace, the field of moral development has been searching for the answer to one of humanity’s most ...

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Parents: Do you want to raise a child with a strong sense of right and wrong? You might want to start by cultivating your own morality—as well as your own empathy. A new study from the University of ...

What are we truly talking about when we talk about educating the whole child? Of course, academic achievement is a primary goal in teaching students. But so, too, should be the cultivation of their ...

Ever since G. Stanley Hall’s 1892 description of infants learning to love because of the mother’s embrace, the field of moral development has been searching for the answer to one of humanity’s most ...

Lawrence Kohlberg's theory on the development of morality has been widely influential in psychology, feminist studies and even in business ethics. Kohlberg's theories can help business owners and ...