Hi Class,
Please answer the following:
1. DO you agree on Kohlber's Theory of Moral Development? Why or Why Not?
2. What do you think are the moral issues that students' face? As a teacher, how can you help develop your students moral values on the issues cited?
Doc Raqui
Please answer the following:
1. DO you agree on Kohlber's Theory of Moral Development? Why or Why Not?
2. What do you think are the moral issues that students' face? As a teacher, how can you help develop your students moral values on the issues cited?
Doc Raqui
1. I certainly agree on how Kohlberg discussed moral development, everyone is facing dilemma on what to do and why. However, it seems like it has flaws that must be develop, if Kohlberg is still alive I think he will do a little adjustment on it. Understanding this theory give me a realization that this theories are more about reasoning on why we choose an act.
ReplyDeleteFirst level on this theory, is a thought that was done mostly by everyone as a safe means of not affecting themselves, its more of saving self interest. On level two, progress are seen if a young fellow were able to consider what other may say, however on this level, i felt like its a little childish as well. Lastly, the third level is what i appreciate most. A good reasoning must consider all the given factor, and that will lead to a better act.
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I believe students are currently facing a huge number of moral issues such as: means of passing, funds for schooling, equality of students, etc.
Issues like this must be well touched by our fellow teachers. We are the onhand parent of our students, we must give time to touch this issue even if were not handling values class. As a future teacher, I would try to establish basic rules of respect at class and be a model to them. Let me also share my thought and experience and I would never forget to listen to our students. Let's also try to challenge ideas related to the lesson that was also connected on moral judgement. Also we must learn to give trust and faith to our future students. If they can feel that you trust them I believe that students will protect that trust so it wont vanish.
1. I agree with Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development because I think his concept accurately describes the stages of moral perspectives that people go through and encapsulates the drives behind the moral choices of human beings at different points in time. As children, our concept of morality is colored by our own needs. We do right, not because of any underlying belief in right or wrong, but because we seek to avoid punishment or gain a reward. As we move on to our teenage years, we start to evolve from this self-centered viewpoint and progress to a world view that is more influenced by the society. In these levels, our moral compass is dictated by the values of the our family and peers and what is written in the law of the land. The last level, which signifies the highest moral development, is the stage where our morals are influenced less by society and our own needs but by what is right as dictated by good conscience.
ReplyDelete2. In such a fast-paced world with so many avenues for children to explore, I think it is safe to say that children can face a myriad of moral issues as they grow up. In the classroom, they can face many difficult choices in terms of how to treat their fellow classmates, or how to deal with difficulties in their lessons. As a teacher, it is my job to make sure that my students are not only learning their lessons but also learning good values. In order to do so,I believe that I should always be a prime example of good behavior. I, and all teachers, should also be open and nurturing to students, and never judgmental, so that students can feel that they can approach us if they ever need someone to talk to and help them in making good choices.
1. I certainly agree on Kohlberg’s theory of moral development that it is a continual process of mental reasoning which occurs in a lifespan of a person. Our reasoning ability varies on our age, as we get older and matured; our ability to use our reasoning faculty also gets meaningful and more substantial. We learned from our experiences like what others are saying, just like in Kohlberg’s theory, if you’re a kid then your reasoning ability would only be considered as generic analysis or way of thinking, once you get adult, there should also be a development on reasoning as part of the maturity.
ReplyDelete2. Bullying and racism are among the moral issue that the students are facing nowadays. For instance, in terms of bullying, if one of their classmate is homosexual then that homosexual will receive criticism and discrimination by his/her classmates and same with the racism issue. As a teacher, in a starting point I believe that I should build a strong relationship with my students to have respect and love with each other. As such, then open communication would never be a problem in the class and being a role model of good moral and right conduct is always a must.
1. Every individual undergoes different processes as they grow old. With the theory of Kohlberg about moral development, I agree with his concept. As the child grows old, his moral judgement changes and developed. As a child, our reasoning is just very simple in a sense that when we know that an act is wrong we will not do it anymore because we may be punish by our parents. But as a teenager, our reasoning are being influence or can be influence by the people who surrounds us and it can be dictated either by our peers or family. Once an individual grows as an adult, his sense of reasoning become more matured and whatever his choices are it is less influenced by the people around him and it is his own choice.
ReplyDelete2. Students may face a lot of moral issues as they continue to interact with other people around them. As for example, bullying is one of them; also, on how they are going to treat their classmates of the different race or nationality. As a future educator, I believe that it is my duty to make sure that all my students are treated fair and equal by the people around them. I should be a good example to them in the way I treat my co-teachers, principal, parents of my students and of course with my students. Being a teacher, I should never judge my students easily and I should learn to trust them in whatever they are saying or doing.
1. Yes, I agree on Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development because every levels are being represented of our childhood, teenage life and adulthood. As we grow old our moral thinking/perspective develops and broaden. In our childhood life, our parents wants us to be obedient, we don't want to be punish we want is to gain reward / praise by our parents or teachers. We our being self-centered.In our teenage life, our moral perspective is depending on the expectations of our family, friends and society. While in our adulthood our moral perspective is based on the values that we learn from our family and society.
ReplyDelete2. Now a days the moral issues that students face is the discrimination, especially to the homosexual students. As a teacher it is my responsibility to teach my students good values. I will tell them that they should respect and love each other and it is not good to be judgmental.
1. Yes, I absolutely agree with theory of Kohlberg with respect to Moral Development. He clearly identifies the things needed to be developed and assessed during the growth of a child. Like what he said in his theory, that the children see the rules as absolute whereby avoiding to violate something to avoid punishment or expecting more for themselves. As children grow their focus tends to shift to what their family says and to the society. Likewise, in an event all children viewed to principles heartily they would become responsible citizen of the world.
ReplyDelete2. The moral issues faced by the students are cheating, lying, etc. In a normal classroom setting sometimes it can’t be avoided that children cheats. They may not cheat in the quiz, but in their assignments they tend to copy other’s work especially if they are low performers in the class. Another thing is lying, students lie for so many reasons: they lie to avoid getting in trouble, to avoid hassle of dealing with the truth and they lie to get ahead in their scholastic career. If nothing is done, students will continue to lie without seeing a need for change to this behavior.
Like what has been mentioned above, as a teacher it is my absolute role to guide my students with the right behavior, shaping their lives with great care, encouraging them to become fruitful citizens of the world. I can do these things with proper classroom management and fruitful learning activities to activate students’ talents and right behaviors
1. I agree with Kohlberg's theory of moral development because his ideas and concepts are observable in the real world and in the general population. For instance, children below 9 years old according to Kohlberg operate on the first level which is the preconventional level or the so called preconceived morality. Children make judgments not fully understanding the conventions of the society rather they make judgments based on punishment avoidance and some kind of benefit or reward. On the second level (can be observed among children 9 years and young adulthood), which is the conventional morality, here, the individual make judgments based on rules or conventions of the society to maintain social order. On his third level, the postconventional morality (common among adults), an individual arrives at a self-determined set or principles or morality. Indeed, Kohlberg's theory is very universal.
ReplyDelete2. Living in the ever-changing and dynamic world, children are confronted with moral issues that may affect their development if not guided properly. Some of the moral issues that they may face are their struggle to pass their subjects/courses, their struggle to become accepted by the society, and of course financial dilemmas. Sometimes, some students resort to unacceptable behavior like cheating and bribery in order for them to pass their subjects/courses. Other students have difficulty establishing their own self-identity because they always want to be pleasing to others' eyes compromising their own beliefs and values. Some students would resort to jobs that could provide them easy money like prostitution in order for them to finish their education.
I believe that as teachers, we really need to be very sensitive on these types of moral issues that our students may face. We should take time to understand what the situation is before we judge their actions. We should take time to listen to them should they approach us for our help. We should not confine our moral reasoning on the first level of Kohlberg's theory otherwise we'll have a moral reasoning equivalent to that of children. We should go beyond what the norms of society dictate. We should be able to make our own set of principles that promote not only of our self-interests but also the interests of others.
1. I agree to Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development because we all go through such stages. When we were young we love to be rewarded because that’s the only way to get what we want and we avoid doing bad things for us not to be scolded and punished. During that time also our mind and heart is still pure that’s why we do good things for us to be treated the same way. As time goes by most especially when we’re our at teen age we started to socialize with friends and friend of friends that is why we behave most likely on what others want for us to gain more friends and more peers. And for us to be a good citizen of the society we obey the rules imposed by our government. As we grow older before we do something we think of it many times first before we do such things. We consider lot of factors before we come up to a solution. And our experiences teach us how to make good decisions.
ReplyDelete2. The moral issues that students are facing are: bullying, lying and cheating in the classroom, peer pressure and lot more. As a teacher, I can help my students who are facing these issues by teaching them the cause and effect of the things that they are doing. If we will enlightened their minds that what they’re doing is wrong and will have a bad effect on others they will now think of it first before they do something. Next thing that we can do also is not to judge them immediately. We should listen to them first and know the reasons behind their behavior. Lastly, we should be a good role model of morality for them to trust us and listen to what we are saying.
ReplyDelete1.I agree with the theory of Kohlberg regarding moral development. He was able to show how the reasoning of an individual differs as they grow old. Based on my observation and my own experiences I have seen how those stages of moral development differ. During my childhood period I usually obey my parents just because I don’t want to be punished and also for me to be able to get a reward in every good task that I did. That reasoning was on the first stage of Kohlberg’s theory. Most of the children don’t see the real meaning of obedience. As I grow up, that way of thinking developed. Just like what this theory showed, as an individual grows old and become adults, there is an application of the different principles that has been learned from the past stages to show the morality of every act.
2.As I have observed, students nowadays are having a problem when it comes to how they will treat their classmates well and with respect. There is always presence of bullying in class. As a teacher of those students, my responsibility is to teach those students the importance of respect and moral values and at the same time I should also be a role model to them on how I treat my fellow teachers and the people around me as well.
1. I agree with Kohlberg’s six stage theory of moral development. I agree that individuals progressed in their moral reasoning, in their bases for ethical behavior, through a series of stages. At stage 1 and 2, doing the right thing is obeying authority, avoiding punishment and gaining rewards. At stage 3, they emphasize being a good person. At stage 4, the concern shifts toward obeying laws to maintain society as a whole. At stage 5, they emphasize an understanding of social mutuality and a genuine interest in the welfare of others. At stage 6, the orientation is on respect for universal principle and the demands of individual conscience.
ReplyDelete2. Students face various moral issues in school such as lying, cheating, misbehavior due to peer pressure, racism and sexism to name a few.
As teachers, we should never turn a blind eye on the moral issues by our students. We should do something for our students to see a need to change their behavior. We must be open minded, not judgmental and have a welcoming attitude for our students not to hesitate in discussing their issues with us.
We can help develop students’ moral values by setting a good example. Respect and consideration should be observed in our classroom. We should not just explain what is wrong but why a certain thing is wrong and the problems that come with it. Let our students reflect on their moral judgments. Help our students strengthen their awareness of discipline and social responsibilities.
1. Kohlberg’s Theory Is concerned with the application of rules, standards and consequence in the classroom by assigning him to one of the six stages or level of moral reasoning.
ReplyDeleteAs a teacher, I agree on this theory we need to consider where a student’s personal development so that we can attain optimal moral character for a positive and constructive learning environment
2. One moral is issue that student face is on the attitude of students inside the classroom.
As teachers, we should give the opportunity to students to make their own classroom code of conduct. The students who set the rules become more responsible and follow rules the set compared to standards set by the administrators of the school and as well as other school authorities. We can see that students become accountable within their classroom environment based on the policy they have set in their classroom.
1. I do believe on Kohlberg's Theory on moral development, but in terms of its level and stages may varies considering the the students now a days which is so diverse and easily influence by there environment. For an instance a child grows and study in Tondo is far different from a subdivision child which is educated in a private religious school, although in terms of academic its universal but the pick up and environment is far different. Also the moral and ethics is also perceve to be different in many ways with the family background and culture to be considered.
ReplyDelete2. There is a lot of moral issues that a student may face specially in a stage where the are putting there identity. As a teacher a balance in academic and values should take its place where in we as a teacher guide them specially in decision making an open space of emotional and feeling must be freely practice for us to discover what are they up to and how we must help in a way.
same people in blog # 10 did not answer this blog!
ReplyDelete1. I agree with Kohlberg’s stages of Moral Reasoning. As with my experience I could relate what Kohlberg is stating but some is not appropriate to my age meaning there could be difference on age where this moral reasoning is applied.
ReplyDelete2. Students are facing morality if they are aware of the integrity which means doing right even when there is no one looking. Student may decide to cheat or not to cheat, to copy others work or not. They have choices to be like their classmates that pads their tuition fees (kickback) engaging in pre-marital sex, alcohol drinking and taking illegal drugs or they may choose to be morally upright by respecting their parents, teachers and classmates by doing good things.
As a teacher and the 2nd parent of the student, I am guiding them and advising them that “That all may be doing wrong but that doesn’t make that wrong right because everybody is doing it. It is just that all becomes wrong and no one is doing right. Because their usual excuse is why others can do it, and they cannot do it. I am saying imitate what is right and do not do what is wrong. I also advise them to establish a personal relationship with God at an early age and pray always so that they will be guided to be strong to resist the temptation and live their life morally upright.