An Overview of the Minnesota Approach to Research in Moral Development.

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21

Cognitive Development; Cognitive Psychology; Educational History; Higher Education; Models; Moral Development; Moral Issues; Moral Values; Research

0305-7240

Traces the history of Minnesota's approach to moral judgment research. Claims this history can be subdivided into four phases, each with a different goal and theoretical consideration. Concludes the Minnesota approach has been a progressive force in the field. Argues that this approach reaffirms Lawrence Kohlberg's view that moral judgments are cognitive and developmental. (CAJ)

2004

EJ678358