Handbook of Moral Behavior and Development: Volume 2 Research

by Kurtines; William M.

• ISBN13: 9780805808810
• ISBN10: 0805808817
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1991-09-01
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

The publication of this unique three-volume set represents the culmination of years of work by a large number of scholars, researchers, and professionals in the field of moral development. The literature on moral behavior and development has grown to the point where it is no longer possible to capture the "state of the art" in a single volume. This comprehensive multi-volume Handbookmarks an important transition because it provides evidence that the field has emerged as an area of scholarly activity in its own right. Spanning many professional domains, there is a striking variety of issues and topics surveyed: anthropology, biology, economics, education, philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, social work, and more. By bringing together work on diverse topics, the editors have fostered a mutually-beneficial exchange not only between alternative approaches and perspectives, but also between "applied" and "pure" research interests. The Theoryvolume presents current and ongoing theoretical advances focusing on new developments or substantive refinements and revisions to existing theoretical frameworks. The Researchvolume summarizes and interprets the findings of specific, theory-driven, research programs; reviews research in areas that have generated substantial empirical findings; describes recent developments in research methodology/techniques; and reports research on new and emerging issues. The Applicationvolume describes a diverse array of intervention projects educational, clinical, organizational, and the like. Each chapter includes a summary report of results and findings, conceptual developments, and emerging issues or topics. Since the contributors to this publication are active theorists, researchers, and practitioners, it may serve to define directions that will shape the emerging literature in the field.

Table of Contents

Preface to Handbook	p. xi
Editorial Advisory Board	p. xiii
Preface to Volume 1: Theory	p. xvii
Contributors' Biographies	p. xix
Prologue Lawrence Kohlberg's Life and Work from the Vantage of a Long-Time Friend and Colleague: A Memoir	p. 1
References	p. 5
The Cognitive-Developmental Paradigm	p. 7
References	p. 11
A Few Words in Commemoration of Lawrence Kohlberg	p. 13
The Kohlberg Legacy to Friends	p. 15
Lawrence Kohlberg 1927-1987	p. 21
Lawrence Kohlberg: The Vocation of a Moral Psychologist and Educator. Part I	p. 25
References	p. 32
Lawrence Kohlberg: The Vocation of a Moral Psychologist and Educator. Part II	p. 35
Social Cognitive Theory of Moral Thought and Action	p. 45
References	p. 96
Which Comes First, Morality or Identity?	p. 105
References	p. 120
The Moral Development of Forgiveness	p. 123
References	p. 148
Proximal Mechanisms Underlying the Acquisition of Moral Behavior Patterns	p. 153
Introduction	p. 154
Conclusion	p. 178
References	p. 178
Toward an Integration of Kohlberg's and Hoffman's Theories of Morality	p. 183
Concluding Comment: Internal Morality in Cross-Cultural and Historical Contexts	p. 213
Acknowledgments	p. 216
References	p. 217
Moral Theory and Culture: the Case of Gender	p. 223
Conclusion	p. 244
Acknowledgments	p. 246
References	p. 247
Moral Development and Action from a Social Constructivist Perspective	p. 251
References	p. 273
Empathy, Social Cognition, and Moral Action	p. 275
Summary	p. 297
References	p. 299
Social and Moral Development from the Perspective of Psychosocial Theory	p. 303
Conclusion	p. 331
References	p. 332
Analytic Hermeneutics and the Study of Morality in Action	p. 335
Conclusion	p. 368
Acknowledgments	p. 369
References	p. 369
Toward the Redevelopment of Kohlberg's Theory: Preserving Essential Structure, Removing Controversial Content	p. 373
Concluding Remarks	p. 390
References	p. 390
Appendix	p. 391
In a Gemeinschaft Voice: the Cross-Cultural Expansion of Moral Development Theory	p. 395
References	p. 421
Psychological and Cultural Origins of Extreme Destructiveness and Extreme Altruism	p. 425
References	p. 443
Author Index	p. 447
Subject Index	p. 459
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