Question

carol gilligan's research on moral development? A. found gender differences B. supported what kohlberg C. found that moral development is inborn D. supported the idea that reinforcement is necessary for moral development

Answer 1

Why was Carol Gilligan critical of Kohlberg's theory of moral development? Gilligan criticized Kohlberg because his theory was based on the responses of upper class White men and boys, arguing that it was biased against women.

Answer 2

The correct option is (A).carol gilligan's research on moral development found gender differences.

• According to Gilligan's work on moral development, relationships have an impact on a woman's morality, and she builds her moral and ethical basis by considering how her actions will affect other people.  
• She thinks that moral development occurs more gradually in women.
• The core of Kohlberg's thesis is the idea that moral reasoning develops with time and that only males are capable of the highest degree. He suspects that this is as a result of males prioritising justice more, with their judgements being viewed as verdicts based on considering all disputes as disagreements.
• Gilligan's idea, which she claims occurs in three stages is called the Ethics of Care. Gilligan did not assign ages to the stages, saying that a woman can only progress through each stage when her self-perception and interpersonal reasoning change.

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