Transcript Moral Development - fernandezappsych

Chapter 4
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All of us are moral philosophers and our
moral reasoning helps guide our judgments
and behavior
Hidden Motives –YouTube
(starting 16:20)
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In Europe, a woman was near death from cancer. One
drug might save her, a form of radium that a druggist in
the same town had recently discovered. The druggist
was charging $2,000, ten times what the drug cost him
to make. The sick woman’s husband, Heinz, went to
everyone he knew to borrow the money, but he could
only get together about half of what it cost. He told the
druggist that his wife was dying and asked him to sell it
cheaper or let him to sell it cheaper or let him pay later.
But the druggist said, “No.” The husband got desperate
and broke into the man’s store to steal the drug for his
wife. Should the husband have done that? Why?
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According to Kohlberg, the stages form a
moral ladder. Only some attain the highest
rung of the ladder
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Preconventional Morality – Before age 9
 How does the choice affect ME?
 Obey to avoid punishment or Obey to gain
concrete rewards
 Concerned with self only (egocentric)
 Q Why is speeding wrong according to someone in this
stage?
 Q How might someone in this stage answer the Heinz
Dilemma?
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Conventional Morality – By early
Adolescence
 Moral choice is made through other’s eyes
 Cares for others and upholds laws and rules
 Determines morality by examining society’s
expectations
 Follows others standards so that they are seen as
good
 Q Why is speeding wrong?, Q Should heinz steal the drug?
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Postconventional Morality – Moral Reasoning
 Universal ethical principles and Personal Conviction
may affect choice
 Recognizes that different people have different values
 An action is right if it coincides with self’s basic ethical
principles
 Could include civil disobedience – deliberate and
open violation of the laws as an expression of
personal values. Examples: Thoreau, Gandhi, MLK,
abortion clinics, 1970 college campuses, Occupy Wall
Street Movement, Iraq/Afghanistan Wars
 Dr. Kohleberg's Theory of Moral Development –YouTube
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Civil Disobedience and Occupy Wall Street
Movement.
Over 400 cities/towns have some movement
1,000’s have been arrested (most on purpose)
having committed civil disobedience. As with
other acts they hope to get the attention of
media and eventually politicians.
Arrests are sometimes only for one day then
released.
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Scott thought about leaving school early and
going to a baseball game. He stayed in school
because he was afraid of getting caught.
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Grant wants to spend time after school
volunteering at the hospital. However, he is a
good basketball player, and practice
interferes with this volunteer program. The
coach and other teammates pressure him to
play. Grant decides to play with the team.
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Martina, a young woman living in a war-torn
region of the world, distributes food to
orphans living in the streets. This activity is
actually against the law. She frequently has
to deceive the authorities in order to keep
these children alive.
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Juanita’s friends were at the mall and
someone suggested they do a little
shoplifting just to see if they could get away
with it. Juanita would not participate and said
that stealing is against the law.
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Muhammad lives with his mother in a poor
section of the city. His mother is quite ill and
needs outpatient services daily at a hospital
some miles away from their home.
Muhammad steals a car to take his mother to
the hospital.
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Mass civil disobedience only way?
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Despite 700 arrests Occupy Wall Street persists –YouTube
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Keith Olbermann: Occupy Wall Street - Day 31. The
Movement goes Worldwide –YouTube (:50-4:20)
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Peaceful Protestor Arrested, NYPD Refuses to Say On
What Charges... #OccupyWallStreet –YouTube
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Cops turn Violent, NYPD drag girl across the street.
#OccupyWallStreet -YouTube
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Top 1% Doubled Income In Last 30 Years - CBO Report start about 2:00
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Keith Olbermann Reads The Statement Released By The Wall Street Protesters 2011-10-05 -YouTube
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Should Heinz steal the drug? Why or why not?
If Heinz doesn't love his wife, should he steal the drug for her?
Why or why not?
Suppose the person dying is not his wife but a stranger. Should
Heinz steal the drug for a stranger? Why or why not?
Suppose it is a pet animal he loves. Should Heinz steal to save the
pet animal? Why or why not?
Why should people do everything they can to save another's life?
It is against the law for Heinz to steal? Does that make it morally
wrong? Why or why not?
Why should people generally do everything they can to avoid
breaking the law? How does this relate to Heinz's case?