"Contemporary theories have generally focused on the behavioral, cognitive, or emotional dimensions of prosocial moral development. In this volume, Martin L. Hoffman brings these three dimensions together while providing the first comprehensive account of prosocial moral develop…
"Contemporary theories have generally focused on the behavioral, cognitive, or emotional dimensions of prosocial moral development. In this volume, Martin L. Hoffman brings these three dimensions together while providing the first comprehensive account of prosocial moral develop…
The sequel to "Theory of Communicative Action", this is an interdisciplinary work, covering the social sciences, philosophy and ethics. It connects communicative ethics to the theory of social action via an examination of research in the social psychology of moral and personal d…
Although Lawrence Kohlberg provided major ideas for psychological research on morality for decades, today some critics regard his work as outmoded, beyond repair, and too faulty for anybody to take seriously. These critics suggest that research on moral development would advance…
Publisher description: The premise of this book is that individuals and societies have an inexorable urge to morally develop by challenging the assumptions of the previous generation in terms of what is right and wrong. The focus is on the nature and functional value of conflict…
"Walter J. Schultz illustrates the deficiencies of theories that purport to show that markets alone can provide the basis for efficiency. He argues that markets are not moral-free zones and that achieving the economic common good does indeed require morality. He demonstrates tha…
V.1. The philosophy of moral development : moral stages and the idea of justice . v.2. The psychology of moral development : moral stages and the life cycle. v .3. Education and moral development : moral stages and practice.
A volume bringing together key contributions to the extensive debate surrounding Carol Gilligan's controversial work on gender differences in moral decision-making. It includes an essay by Gilligan herself, in response to some of her critics.