How Is Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory Culturally Biased

question 31

Multiple Choice

How is Lawrence Kohlberg's theory culturally biased?

• A)Many people in non-Western cultures do not achieve the higher stages of moral development.
• B)In some cultures,high levels of moral reasoning derive from different values than those that form the basis of Lawrence Kohlberg's claims.
• C)Some cultures do not recognize the idea of morality but rather think in terms of the way things are versus the way things could be.Lawrence Kohlberg stresses "should be" instead.
• D)Kohlberg's theory is not culturally biased.It captures the essence of moral thinking in all cultures.

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