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S/PS/175. To what extent can logical and cognitive development in childhood provide an explanation for the development of moral reasoning ability?

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2009
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The paper addresses the issues of moral development arguing whether it is rooted in childhood. Theories of cognitive development are reviewed with the focus on Piaget's stage theory discussing how the stages of logical and cognitive development in children explain their moral growth and appreciation of social order.

 

KEYWORDS: Childhood, cognitive development, moral reasoning,

 
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