Moral Development and Reality

<p><em>Moral Development and Reality</em> explores the nature of moral development human behavior and social interconnections. The exploration elucidates the full range of moral development from superficial perception to a deeper understanding and feeling through social perspective-taking. By comparing contrasting and going beyond the key theories of preeminent thinkers Lawrence Kohlberg Martin Hoffman and Jonathan Haidt John C. Gibbs tackles vital questions: What exactly is morality and its development? Can the key theoretical perspectives be integrated? What accounts for prosocial behavior and how can we understand and treat antisocial behavior? Does moral development including moments of moral inspiration reflect a deeper reality?</p><p>This fourth edition of <em>Moral Development and Reality</em> is thoroughly updated refined and expanded. A major addition considers Paul Bloom's important challenge to Hoffman's theory. This book will have broad appeal across academic and applied disciplines in social and developmental psychology education the helping professions and human development. Complete with case studies and chapter questions it serves especially well as a text in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in social and developmental psychology education the helping professions and human development.</p>