Postconventional moral thinking : a Neo-Kohlbergian approach / James Rest ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rest, James R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kohlberg, Lawrence, 1927-1987.

Kohlberg, Lawrence.

Moral development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although Lawrence Kohlberg provided major ideas for psychological research in morality for decades, today some critics regard his work as outmoded, beyond repair, and too faulty for anybody to take seriously. These critics suggest that research would advance more profitably by taking a different approach. Postconventional Moral Thinking acknowledges particular philosophical and psychological problems with Kohlberg's theory and methodology, and proposes a reformulation called ""Neo-Kohlbergian."" Hundreds of researchers have reported a large body of findings after having employed Kohlber

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Overview of Our Neo-Kohlbergian Approach; 2 Psychological and Philosophical Challenges to Kohlberg's Approach; 3 A Neo-Kohlbergian Approach Based on the DIT; 4 Validity and Reliability Studies of the DIT; 5 New Issues, New Theory, New Findings; 6 Stages or Schemas?; 7 Integrating With the Domain Approach; 8 Integrating With the Cultural Psychology Approach; 9 Summary; Appendix A: The ATHRI; Appendix B: Services and Materials Available From the Minnesota Center; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-218) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-135-70562-3

1-4106-0391-1

9786612323409

1-282-32340-7

0-585-17670-1

9781410603913

OCLC:

437110256