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Cognitive factors
Level of moral reasoning
Post-conventional level
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What characterises the post-conventional level of moral reasoning?
• morality is based on
universal ethical principles
beyond societal laws
What are the two stages of the post-conventional level?
•
stage 5
:
social contract
- laws should benefit society but can be challenger if unfair
•
stage 6
:
universal ethical principles
- morality is guided by abstract values like
justice
What percentage of adults reach the post-conventional level?
• about
10%
(
Colby
et Al 1983)