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Human Development · Chapter 10

The Moral Reasoning Ladder

Lawrence Kohlberg tracked how our values mature — not what we decide, but why. He posed a dilemma: a man named Heinz can't afford the one drug that would save his dying wife, so should he steal it? Climb his six stages, grouped into three levels, and watch a teen's reasoning grow up.

Climb the ladder

Tap a step, or use Prev / Next to climb
Six stages, three levelsstart at the bottom step