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A longitudinal study of moral reasoning.

L J Walker1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Child Development
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

This longitudinal study supports Kohlberg's moral stage model, finding few sequence violations over two years. It also reveals no significant sex differences in moral orientations, but distinct developmental trends.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Moral Psychology

Background:

  • Examining Gilligan's and Kohlberg's models of moral development.
  • Investigating moral stages and orientations in a diverse age range.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To longitudinally assess Kohlberg's moral stage model.
  • To analyze Gilligan's and Kohlberg's moral orientations.
  • To explore developmental trends and sex differences in moral reasoning.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study with 233 participants (5-63 years old) from 78 families.
  • Two identical interviews conducted over a 2-year interval.
  • Scoring of hypothetical and real-life dilemmas using Kohlberg's and Gilligan's typologies.

Main Results:

  • Few violations of Kohlberg's moral stage sequence were observed.
  • No significant sex differences in moral orientations were found, but clear developmental trends emerged.
  • Hypothetical and real-life dilemmas yielded different moral orientations, and the two models of moral orientation showed weak interrelations.

Conclusions:

  • Kohlberg's moral stage model is supported by the longitudinal data.
  • Gilligan's and Kohlberg's models of moral orientation are not synonymous.
  • Moral development shows distinct trends across age, independent of sex.

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