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These are one of a variety of models of moral development that psychologists have
developed. Kohlberg focuses on how people think about issues of fairness and
justice, and his theory asserts that moral reasoning progresses linearly through
each of six stages involving different ways of thinking about moral issues.
Kohlbergs stages are a useful way to think about moral growth, but they have been
critiqued and modified by other experts.
Think about Scout, Jem, or Atticus in the first seven chapters of the book.
Which of Kolhbergs stages does either of their thinking seem to reflect the
most? What about at the end of the book?
What is morality? What is good, what is bad and how do you know?
What factors influence our moral growth? What kinds of experiences
help us learn how to judge the difference between right and wrong?
2. What factors influence our moral growth? What kinds of experiences help us
learn how to judge the difference between right and wrong? Use evidence
from To Kill A Mockingbird and other resources at your disposal. Write on
another sheet of paper .