logo
How it worksCoursesResearch CommunitiesBenefitsAbout Us
Schedule Demo
Learn Before
  • Levels of Moral Reasoning

Concept icon
Concept

Conventional Morality

The Conventional Morality stage is Kohlberg's second of the three moral stages of development. This stage, Kohlberg maintained, takes places from early adolescence into adulthood.

0

1

Concept icon
Updated 2026-06-27

Contributors are:

Gemini AI
Gemini AI
🏆 6
Salma Hassab
Salma Hassab
✔️ 1
Natalie Fick
Natalie Fick
✔️ 1

Who are from:

Google
Google
🏆 6
Grinnell College
Grinnell College
✔️ 1
University of Chicago
University of Chicago
✔️ 1

References


  • Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development Reference

  • OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

Tags

Clinical Practice of Psychology

Psychology

Social Science

Empirical Science

Science

Ch.9 Lifespan Development - Psychology @ OpenStax

OpenStax

Psychology @ OpenStax

OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

Related
  • Preconventional Morality

    Concept icon
  • Conventional Morality

    Concept icon
  • Postconventional Morality

    Concept icon
  • Progression Through Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

    Concept icon
  • Identifying a Stage of Moral Reasoning

Learn After
  • Stage 3: Interpersonal

    Concept icon
  • Stage 4: Authority

    Concept icon
  • An adolescent is debating whether to tell a teacher that their friend cheated on a test. Which of the following justifications for telling the teacher best demonstrates reasoning at the conventional level of morality?

  • A high school student finds a lost wallet on a public bus. The wallet contains $200 in cash and the owner's identification. Which of the following lines of reasoning for returning the wallet demonstrates the conventional level of moral development?

logo 1cademy1Cademy

Optimize Scalable Learning and Teaching

How it worksCoursesResearch CommunitiesBenefitsAbout Us
TermsPrivacyCookieGDPR

Contact Us

iman@honor.education

Follow Us




© 1Cademy 2026

We're committed to OpenSource on

Github