Essays on Lawrence Kohlberg

Yes it was right for Heinz to steal the drugs from the druggist since he deemed it to be one that will be of greater good; saving his wives life. Lawrence Kohlberg tried to explain this scenario by developing the various stages of development. These were preconventional, conventional and postconventional (McLeod, 2013). Firstly, Heinz’s actions were driven by not only his self-interest but also he was acting for the interest of his wife. This is since his actions were meant to save his wife. He stole the drugs with the aim of giving it to the doctors which ...

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This paper discusses the moral behavior theories that were postulated by two psychologists Lawrence Kohlberg and Sigmund Freud. Though Kohlberg believes that human moral judgment and actions are as a result of an interaction between both their physical environment and their conscience, Sigmund believes that there are mental processes that are deterministic to one’s moral behaviors and therefore it is proper to seek explanations concerning the mental state upon which an individual made certain moral decisions and not merely examine the outcome of such behaviors. In contrast to Sigmund Freud, Lawrence Kohlberg came up with a model, stages ...

Empathy and Equality: Assessing Traditional Notions of Gender Identity

EMPATHY AND EQUALITY

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Carol Gilligan’s contention that male gender identity is threatened by intimacy while female identity is marginalized by separation has its basis in the generally accepted view that men approach morality from a justice perspective in contrast to women, who adopt a care-focused outlook. Gilligan’s view of this sociology of gender identity is quite plausible given her contention that care is a viable agent of moral development for women and that separation and individuation are profoundly rooted in complex, mother-child relationships. While Gilligan essentially concurs with Lawrence Kohlberg as to the universality of the male-justice/female-caring construct, she disagrees ...