The Criticism of Kohlberg Is That His Theory Assumes That

question 25

Multiple Choice

The criticism of Kohlberg is that his theory assumes that people think about moral conflicts all the time, and the reality is that moral thinking involves a gut reaction to an event. After encountering something that is immoral, people then try to cognitively justify their reactions. This is the _____ criticism.

• A) culture versus family
• B) justice versus care
• C) conscious/deliberate versus unconscious/automatic
• D) moral thought versus moral behavior

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