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January 18th 2025

moral development

moral development

the gradual formation of an individual’s concepts of right and wrong, conscience, ethical and religious values, social attitudes, and behavior. Some of the major theorists in the area of moral development are Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, and Lawrence Kohlberg.