The developmental emergence of morality: A review of current theoretical perspectives

Paulus, Markus (2020): The developmental emergence of morality: A review of current theoretical perspectives. In: Hunnius, Sabine und Meyer, Marlene (Hrsg.): New Perspectives on Early Social-cognitive Development. Progress in brain research, Bd. 254. Amsterdam ; Oxford ; Cambridge, MA: Elsevier. S. 205-223

Abstract

The early development of morality has become a topic of intense research in the past decade. One key question concerns how young children become moral beings, that is, how and when moral concerns emerge in human ontogeny. Here, I review four currently prominent theoretical approaches that propose different psychological bases of the ontogeny of morality: The innate moral core theory, the second-person morality and two-stage theory, the internalization model, and the constructivist approach. I summarize their core ideas and evaluate the strengths and limitations of each approach. Finally, questions for future research and theory development are presented.

• Dokumententyp: Buchbeitrag
• Fakultät: Psychologie und Pädagogik > Department Psychologie
• Themengebiete: 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 150 Psychologie
• ISBN: 978-0-12-820516-7
• Ort: Amsterdam ; Oxford ; Cambridge, MA
• Sprache: Englisch