Psychology / Unit 8 Psych 0922 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Preconventional Morality
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The idea
In Kohlberg's preconventional level, moral reasoning is based on avoiding punishment and obtaining rewards.
In practice
A child says stealing is wrong because the thief would be caught.
Where people slip
Kohlberg scored the reasoning, not the answer. Two people can reach the same verdict at different levels.
Your place on the trail
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