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Author:
Christopher Todd
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Date Posted: 21:29:12 06/30/10 Wed
In reply to:
Dr. Magun-Jackson
's message, "Assignment #4" on 20:31:48 06/28/10 Mon
In Kohlberg's theory I can appreciate the differt levels of functioning a person goes through. I agree with most if not all of Kohlbergs model, with the exception of the final two stages. I don't believe any person ever has achieved stage six (even Dr. King, Gahandi, and others) Rather I belive that most people funtion within the range between stages four and five (which is why I think Kohlberg added the additional "half stage." I believe that I would fit in with the majority of persons in that I fall somewhere between stages four and five, however as a pastor I would hope that I tend more toward stage five then four, but sometimes there is some slippage which is why we have the limbo stage for Kohlberg.
As relates to Erikson, I like that he is a little more discriptive in his understanding of moral development-at the very least it gives/provides for a clearner understanding of the different areas. However I do not know whether or not or agree with the notion that specific experiences such as potty training can effect ones moral development that much-while I agree that life has in it series of crises, I would not say that it is the crises that make us who we are but rather how we respond to all that life thows at us, how we respond and learn from various situations and the cobble them together, is far more importnat than one or two isolated instances. If however I was forced to pick a specific crisis point to be labeld in I would say that I would fall into crisis six, not only am I of the correct age for this group, but I have recently become engaged, so I understand fully the battle between love and isolation...
If forced to pick between the two theories I would have to go with Kohlberg right now, I think his model is more plyable, and can have a wider range of uses especially in counsling. While Erikson has valid parts, I find his model to be to limiting and rigid, but I guess the same can be said for Kohlberg.
>Assignment 4 (Kohlberg vs Erikson): June 31
>This posting has several parts:
> 1) What do you like and dislike about Kohlberg's
>theory of moral development? What is it in this
>theory that speaks to you personally? In which stage
>of moral development would you place yourself? Why?
> 2) What do you like and dislike about Erikson's
>theory of self development? What is it in this theory
>that speaks to you personally? In which crisis to you
>find yourself? Why?
> 3) Of the two theories, which is most relevant to
>your career/ major/life? Why? How would you use
>these theories?
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