Mock Interview On Moral Development

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For this week’s assignment, I will develop a mock interview with three influential psychologists in the field of moral development. I will pretend to ask each psychologist the following three questions; in the field of moral development, what is the human beings nature and definition of morality? How is morality manifested in everyday life? And how does morality develop in all or some stages of human’s life? To obtain the answers to these questions, I will research articles of each psychologist as they relate to moral development.
The three influential psychologists that I have chosen for this mock interview include, Carol Gilligan, Jean Piaget, and Lawrence Kohlberg. Each psychologist has developed his or her own theory as it relates to understanding human beings and their perception of Moral development. According to Craig and Dunn (2010), moral development is a complex issue that involves an individuals’ perception of right and wrong (Craig & Dunn, 2010).
In the field of moral development Turiel (1983), defines morality as principles and guidelines for instructing individual’s on how to respect one another as human being’s (Turiel 1983). Morality is also about individuals knowing the difference between right and wrong. Most individual’s learn the concept of morality and are taught to differentiate between right and wrong during early childhood.
Families, communities, and religious organizations play an important role in shaping and influencing children’s morality. Children develop moral behavior by observing their peers. For example, if a five year old boy constantly hears his dad use profanity, he will more than likely to impersonate his father.
Interview (1) Carol Gilligan
Interviewer: How would explain the nature of hum...

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Moral development is one of the most complicated topics discussed in the field of psychology. To get a better understanding of moral development as it relates to human beings, psychologists have developed a combination of theories. Each theory involves stages of development that individuals go through during their lifespan. The stages are development to help psychologists explain the mental and emotional behavior of human beings as it relates to the field of psychology.
In conclusion, I have developed a mock interview with three influential psychologists in the field of moral development, in which I pretended to ask each psychologist the three important questions in the field of moral development. To obtain the answers to the questions, I researched articles of each psychologist as they discussed issues involving moral development.

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