Lawrence Kohlberg

Lawrence Kohlberg (25 October 1927 – 19 January 1987) was an American psychologist. Today, he is mostly known for his theory, that the development of a sense of what is morally right or wrong occurs in different stages. There are three main stages, which are subdivided:
 (Pre-Conventional)
 Avoiding punishment
 Self-interest orientation 
 (Conventional)
 Interpersonal accord and conformity  / Social norms
 Authority and social-order maintaining orientation 
(Post-Conventional)
 Social contract orientation
 Universal ethical principles

Category:1927 births
Category:1987 deaths
Category:American psychologists