Following Kohlberg: Liberalism and the Practice of Democratic Community (Revisions: A Series of Books on Ethics)

Most moral philosophers and psychologists have missed something crucial in the work of Lawrence Kohlberg (1927–87), best known for his theory of stages of moral development. In Following Kohlberg: Liberalism and the Practice of Democratic Community, Donald R.C. Reed clearly illustrates how the Kohlbergian project has much to offer the crucial debate about moral psychology and how to revivify our society's jaded sense of fairness and responsibility. Psychologists, philosophers, theologians, educators, and therapists will find here a comprehensive guide to Kohlberg's life work, a clear presentation of both theory and practice, and an understanding of moral maturity which encompasses both justice and responsiveness. All who care about nurturing and preserving a democratic community are well-advised to read this book. Following Kohlberg Contents Preface One— Introduction to the Kohlbergian Project Four Moral Dilemmas The Heinz Dilemma The Needy Children Dilemma The Disposable Hook-Up Dilemma The Elderly Parent Dilemma My Revisionist Account Plato and Kohlberg Historical Overview of the Project Two— Construals of Morality A Schematic Dichotomy A Rule-based Ethic of Rights A Relationship-based Ethic of Goods Moral Identity in the Just Community The Question That Must Be Answered Three— The Structural Stage Model Why Principles? Two Horns of a Dilemma: Relativism Vs. Indoctrination Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Kantianism Charges of Sex-Bias The Interview Data Base The Structural Stage Sequence The Stages Four— Revisions of the Model Are They "Piagetian" Stages? Early Reformulations of the Model The Disappearance of Stage 6 Stage 7 Justice, Attachments, and Special Responsibilities Moral Atmosphere and the Judgment-Action Problem Five— The Rational for the Stage Model Metaethical Assumptions Construals of Morality Value Relevance Vs. Positivist Relativism Phenomenalism and Cognitivism Vs. Emotivism Prescriptivism and Principledness Vs. Naturalism Universalism and Formalism Vs. Relativism Constructivism and the Primacy of Justice Lonely Men of Morality Six— The Cognitive and Moral Adequacy of Stage 6 Adequate to What, and by What Criteria? Moral Adequacy as Formal Adequacy Consensus and Corroboration Reflective Equilibrium: The Rawls Connection Flanagan's Response to the Adequacy Thesis Flanagan on the Structural Stage Model Objection 1 Objection 2 Objection 3 Objection 4 Objection 5 Objection 6 One-Size-Fits-All Morality Seven— Following Plato to Just Community Socratic Dialectic and Kohlberg's Reading of Plato The Unity of Virtue and Knowledge of the Good Socratic Questioning, Not Indoctrination Objections to the Republic in The Republic From Moral Psychology to Moral Education From Moral Discussion to Collective Moral Education Development of the Just Community Model Eight— Just Community: Collectivism Vs. Individualism Local and Postconventional Indoctrinating Democracy Rival Anthropological Myths Brief Review of the History of the Kohlbergian Project Just Community Collectivism as Supererogatory Liberal Individualism Integrating the Earlier and Later Kohlberg Nine— Gilligan's Counterpoint A Family Disagreement Hearing the Contrapuntal Theme of the Same Movement The Real Issue The Point-Counterpoint of Moral Development: Justice in a Fugue Mature Orchestration Is the MJI Sex-Biased? Ten— The Final Description of Moral Maturity Kohlberg's Penultimate Response to Gilligan Rapprochement, Almost Conclusion Works Cited Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Most Moral Philosophers And Psychologists Have Missed Something Crucial In The Work Of Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-87), Best Known For His Theory Of Stages Of Moral Development. In This Comprehensive, Useful Volume, Donald R.c. Reed Clearly Illustrates How The Kohlbergian Project Has Much To Offer The Crucial Debate About Moral Psychology And How To Revivify Our Society's Jaded Sense Of Fairness And Responsibility. Psychologists, Philosophers, Theologians, Educators, And Therapists Will Find In This Volume A Comprehensive Guide To Kohlberg's Life Work, A Clear Presentation Of Both Theory And Practice, And An Understanding Of Moral Maturity Which Encompasses Both Justice And Responsiveness. 1. Introduction To The Kohlbergian Project. Four Moral Dilemmas. My Revisionist Account. Plato And Kohlberg. Historical Overview Of The Project -- 2. Two Construals Of Morality. A Schematic Dichotomy. A Rule-based Ethic Of Rights. A Relationship-based Ethic Of Goods. Moral Identity In The Just Community. The Question That Must Be Answered -- 3. The Structural Stage Model. Why Principles? Two Horns Of A Dilemma: Relativism Vs. Indoctrination. Piaget's Cognitive-developmental Kantianism. Charges Of Sex-bias. The Interview Data Base. The Structural Stage Sequence. The Stages -- 4. Revisions Of The Model. Are They Piagetian Stages? Early Reformulations Of The Model. The Disappearance Of Stage 6. Stage 7. Donald R.c. Reed. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 261-274) And Index. Most moral philosophers and psychologists have missed something crucial in the work of Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-87), best known for his theory of stages of moral development. In this comprehensive, useful volume, Donald R. C. Reed clearly illustrates how the Kohlbergian project has much to offer the crucial debate about moral psychology and how to revivify our society's jaded sense of fairness and responsibility. Psychologists, philosophers, theologians, educators, and therapists will find in this volume a comprehensive guide to Kohlberg's life work, a clear presentation of both theory and practice, and an understanding of moral maturity which encompasses both justice and responsiveness.