Briefly Describe the Six Stages of Moral Development and Reasoning

question 31

Essay

Briefly describe the six stages of moral development and reasoning identified by Lawrence Kohlberg.

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Definitions:

Circumstances

The conditions surrounding and affecting the way in which events occur.

Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies from the end of World War II in 1945 until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare.

American Foreign Policy

The strategies and decisions used by the United States in interacting with other nations to achieve its national interests and objectives on the global stage.

Eastern Bloc

A group of communist states in Central and Eastern Europe, including the Soviet Union, aligned during the Cold War.