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=Lawrence Kohlberg=

** Education: **
Lawrence enrolled at the University at Chicago and reqiured his courses and earned his degree in 1948. He eaned his degree in only one year. His career started at Yale University and was a assistant professor of psychology in 1956- 1961. Kohlberg spent a year at the Center for Advanced Study of Behavioral Science, 1961-1962, and then joined the staff of the University of Chicago as assistant, then associate professor of psychology and human development, 1962-1967.

** Two contributions to Science and Psycology: **
1) Lawrence Kohlberg modified and expanded upon Jean Piaget's work to form a theory that explained the development of moral reasoning and extended Piaget’s theory, proposing that moral development is a continual process that occurs throughout the lifespan. 2) Kohlberg identified six stages of moral reasoning grouped into three major levels.

**Three Major Accomplishments**:
He worked as a professor of education and social psychology at the University of Harvard. Kohlberg theorized that both cognitive development and relevant social experiences underlie the growth of moral reasoning. He expanded on Piaget's theories by asking boys ages 10 to 16 to resolve a series of moral conflicts. He was more interested in the process the boys used to resolve the dilemmas than in their conclusions. From these studies emerged Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which involves passing through three moral stages with six levels.

**Perspective**
The perspective Kohlberg seems to follow is the Humanistic Perspective. Reason being is that it stresses the human capability for self-fulfillment and the importance of consciousness, self-awareness, and the capability to make choices. We are also free to choose our own behaviors.



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