Level Stage Description Preconventional Level Moral reasoning is based on the consequence/result of the act, not on whether the act itself is good or bad 1 Punishment/obedience One is motivated by fear of punishment. He will act in order to avoid punishment. 2 Mutual Benefit One is motivated to act by the benefit that one may obtain later.
Level Stage Description Conventional Moral reasoning is based on the conventions or “norms” of society. This may include approval of others, law and order 3 Social Approval One is motivated by what others expect in behavior. The person acts because he/she values how he/she will appear to others. 4 Law and Order One is motivated to act in order to uphold law and order
Level Stage Description Post-conventional Moral reasoning is based on enduring or consistent principles. It is not just recognizing the law, but the principle behind the law. 5 Social Contract Laws that are wrong can be changed. One will act based on social justice and the common good. 6 Universal Principles This is associated with the development of one’s conscience. Having a set of standards that derives one to possess moral responsibility to make societal changes regardless of consequences to oneself.
i . Identify the stage of moral development shown in the following: ____1. Joy allows her classmates to copy her homework so that they will think she is kind and will like her to be their friend. ____2. Ricky does everything to get passing grades because his Mom will take his play station away if he gets bad grades. ____3. A civic action group protests the use of pills for family planning, saying that although the government allows this, it is actually murder because pills are abortifacient.
i . Identify the stage of moral development shown in the following: ____4. Jinky lets Hannah copy during their math test because Hannah agreed to let her copy during their sibika test. ____5. Karen decides to return the wallet she found in the canteen so that people will praise her honestly and think she’s such a nice girl.
i . Identify the stage of moral development shown in the following: ____6. John decides to return the wallet that he found in the canteen because he believes it’s the right thing to do. ____7. Lyka wears her ID inside the campus because she likes to follow the school rules and regulations. ____8. A jeepney driver looks if there’s a policeman around before he u-turns in a no u-turn spot.
i . Identify the stage of moral development shown in the following: ____9. Liza volunteers to tutor children-at-risk children in her community for free s they will learn to love school and stay in school. ____10. Little Riel behaves so well to get a star stamp from her teacher.