Moral Development: Advances in Research and Theory

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This book focuses on a theoretical framework (the Four-Component Model) and evaluations of the Defining Issues Test (DIT) developed by Rest and his coworkers. The authors assess their own work with the DIT and that of hundreds of other investigators. Among their conclusions are: formal education is correlated with moral judgment; there is evidence for Kohlberg's higher stages; moral education programs produce modest gains, and, there are no sex differences. The book is important for libraries wishing a complete collection on moral development. Choice

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This book focuses on a theoretical framework (the Four-Component Model) and evaluations of the Defining Issues Test (DIT) developed by Rest and his coworkers. The authors assess their own work with the DIT and that of hundreds of other investigators. Among their conclusions are: formal education is correlated with moral judgment; there is evidence Kohlberg's higher stages; moral education programs produce modest gains; and, there are no sex differences. The book is important for libraries wishing a complete collection on moral development. ... Most suitable for students.-Choice
"This book focuses on a theoretical framework (the Four-Component Model) and evaluations of the Defining Issues Test (DIT) developed by Rest and his coworkers. The authors assess their own work with the DIT and that of hundreds of other investigators. Among their conclusions are: formal education is correlated with moral judgment; there is evidence Kohlberg's higher stages; moral education programs produce modest gains; and, there are no sex differences. The book is important for libraries wishing a complete collection on moral development. ... Most suitable for students."-Choice

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JAMES R. REST is Director of the Center for Ethical Development at University of Minnesota.