Human Development, Vol. 35, No. 5 (1992), pp. 286-301 (16 pages) This article addresses the relationship between ego and moral development, as represented by the theories of Erikson and Kohlberg.

Ever since G. Stanley Hall’s 1892 description of infants learning to love because of the mother’s embrace, the field of moral development has been searching for the answer to one of humanity’s most ...

Parents: Do you want to raise a child with a strong sense of right and wrong? You might want to start by cultivating your own morality—as well as your own empathy. A new study from the University of ...

We expect young children to learn moral behaviour, but does it come naturally to them? Penny Tassoni looks at theories of development and good practice in the nursery We expect young children to learn ...

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We welcome the debate that our article on children's moral development ('Doing good', 22 February) generated. When devising systems to educate children, we draw on a number of sources including ...

Lawrence Kohlberg's theory on the development of morality has been widely influential in psychology, feminist studies and even in business ethics. Kohlberg's theories can help business owners and ...