Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory Of Moral Development

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Morality is the distinction as either proper or improper, of a person's decisions, intentions, and actions. It is the code of conduct that governs the people's behavior of a particular culture, state or even country. Moral development is the ultimate focus on the emergence, transition, and perception of these codes of conduct from infancy through adulthood. Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of development assumes that an individual's moral evolution is a sequential process that occurs in six stages. However, not everyone will reach the highest stage of development. He emphasized education as a means of attaining the highest level of virtuous blossoming. Kohlberg believed that a child's level of activity directly impacted one's ability to re-organize …show more content…

Social media technologies, such as Facebook, are increasingly becoming practical options for instructors as a tool of passing information. Integration of social media as a platform for teaching is steadily increasing. Improved features allow for the archiving and recirculation of media content to a diverse group of people from different parts of the world. The young adults form a large percentage of the current social media users, and learning materials can, therefore, be circulated to the target population on social …show more content…

With research indicating that the average human being tends to learn more from what he or she views than from class lectures, educating through the TV appears to be a very appropriate option. Entertainment-education is one of the best means of training through the television. This is through use of favorite TV shows to pass valuable themes. A probable approach to developing morals through entertainment-education is via the use of celebrities. In today's society, and especially for minors and young adults, bigwigs in different industries command a lot of respect from their followers and can thus influence the community quickly. Celebrities appearing on our TV screens can have a desirable influence when it comes to matters moral development. In our country, the television set is user-friendly and easily accessible and can therefore be used to teach en masse. Since many of our adolescents find it very hard to openly discuss topics such as sex, TV programs on these issues can be educational. Young people who watch such programs on sex education with appropriate guidance from an adult are more likely to make better choices about their sex life and learn more (Singhal 2003). Since both the television and social media command a massive following among teenagers, their use in instruction can be significant. To conclude, the use of media in moral development,