Moral Development focused on thoughts, behaviors, & feelings regarding interactions with people & society. Three major components of Moral Development: cognition, behavior, emotions. Cognition examines what we think is right and wrong, and also why. Behavior factor displays our actual behavior when we are faced with a crisis. Emotion factor contains the feelings that come with right or wrong actions. These may motivate an individuals moral thoughts and behaviors, like shame and pride. PIAGET developed a theory of moral development. stated that there are 2 stages in moral development: heteronomous & autonomous The heteronomous stage, occurs in children 5-10 years. This stage is when a child only focuses on the action and not the intentions behind the action. The autonomous stage occurs in children ages 10 & up. This stage is when a child focuses on the intention of their actions. These are listed on the chart above. KOHLBERG Kohlberg developed his own theory of stages of moral development by using Piaget's story telling techniques to tell people stories involving moral dilemmas. *watch the video below that walks you through Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjOpu1vINlQ Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development Level 1: Pre-Conventional Stage 1: Punishment Obedience - "Will I be punished?" Stage 2: Instrumental Purpose and Exchange - "Let's make a deal." Level 2: Conventional Stage 3: Mutual Interpersonal Expectations, Relationships, and Conformity - "Good boy, Good girl." Stage 4: Social System and Conscience Maintenance - "Law and Order" *This is the only stage where you can move backwards, and it is a transition into Stage 5 Level 3: Post Conventional Stage 5: Social Contract - "Follow social contracts unless they need to be changed." Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles - "Follow your own principled consciousness" Research on Kohlberg stage:
I remember being in Kohlberg's Stage 1 of Moral Development. When you are younger you focus more on being punished and if I felt like if I wasn't punished for my actiondidn't consider it bad. Relating Occupational Therapy to Moral Development Occupational Therapists practicing in today’s healthcare environment are confronted with increasingly complex moral dilemmas. OT’s encounter these situations where their ability to do the right thing is frequently hindered by conflicting beliefs of other healthcare providers, such as doctors. In these circumstances, upholding your commitment to patients requires significant moral courage. OT’s who possess moral courage and advocate in the best interest of the patient may at times find themselves experiencing adverse outcomes. |
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