Question

Total number of essential components of Moral reasoning are . . . .​

Answer 1

Answer:

Three

Explanation:

Moral reasoning is a study in psychology that overlaps with moral philosophy. Starting from a young age, people can make moral decisions about what is right and wrong; this makes morality fundamental to the human condition. Moral reasoning, however, is a part of morality that occurs both within and between individuals

Answer 2

The three distinct levels of moral reasoning as identified by Kohlberg were pre-conventional, conventional and post-conventional.  

The various components of moral reasoning are given below

1. Pre-conventional - It is the basic stage of moral reasoning and development and generally stays till the child is 9 years old. Here the existence of a personal understanding of moral reasoning is absent.

2. Conventional - It is a stage where a person undergoes acceptance of social norms and beliefs. It is a stage where the understanding of social order happens but questioning is absent.  

3. Post-conventional - It is the stage where the acceptance of universal ethical principles takes place and it is where the moral reasoning of an individual reaches the peak.