Psychology A-Level
stages of moral reasoning
What stages of moral reasoning means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Kohlberg identified six stages across preconventional, conventional and postconventional levels, with the stage determined by the reasoning provided rather than the final decision.
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- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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