Moral Education in Schools: Kohlberg’s Perspective

Abstract

   

The word morality originated from the Latin word moralitas meaning manner, character or proper behaviour. As described in the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, the term “morality” is used to connote different meanings. For instance, morality can be seen as a code of conduct, and a set of beliefs that helps in distinguishing between right and wrong. In the descriptive sense, morality is put forth by a group like society or religion and accepted by individuals for their behaviour. In the normative sense, it refers to a code of conduct that, given specified conditions, would be put forth by all rational persons (Gert & Gert, 2017).