In Moral Reasoning, Knowing That One Has Obligations and There

question 18

True/False

In moral reasoning, knowing that one has obligations and there are guiding rules or principles to help resolve moral dilemmas is satisfactory.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

Piaget’s term for children’s inability to take another person’s point of view or perspective and to assume that others share the same feelings, knowledge, and physical view of the world.

Preoperational Reasoning

Piaget’s second stage of cognitive development, between about ages 2 and 6, characterized by advances in symbolic thought, but thought is not yet logical.

Piaget

A reference to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and cognitive theory.

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual abilities, including thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and understanding complex concepts.