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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Moral Development Studies
    • Gender Studies

    Background:

    • Kohlberg's universal model of moral development.
    • Gilligan's theory proposing separate male (justice ethic) and female (care ethic) patterns of moral development.
    • Justice ethic: abstract concepts of justice, reciprocity, individual rights.
    • Care ethic: responsibility toward others, preservation of relationships.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the underlying structure of moral reasoning responses.
    • To utilize a recently developed multidimensional scaling methodology.
    • To relate the structure of moral reasoning to individual difference characteristics.
    • To test Gilligan's theory of moral development.

    Main Methods:

    • Multidimensional scaling methodology.
    • Analysis of responses to 12 moral dilemmas based on Gilligan's theory.
    • Exploration of individual difference characteristics.

    Main Results:

    • The study's findings regarding the structure of moral reasoning.
    • The relationship between this structure and individual differences.
    • Empirical validation or refutation of aspects of Gilligan's theory.

    Conclusions:

    • Discussion of results and their implications for moral development theory.
    • Suggestions for future research directions in moral reasoning and gender studies.