The development of moral reasoning is not based on what age or grade a child is in. It is a representation of how they see the world and get their needs met. As parents, we all look for that point ...

Moral development has been the topic of philosophical and psychological debate for centuries. Psychologist Carol Gilligan's theory of moral development challenged traditional viewpoints. Her ...

What are we truly talking about when we talk about educating the whole child? Of course, academic achievement is a primary goal in teaching students. But so, too, should be the cultivation of their ...

As Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of Azerbaijan, emphasized, “Youth are our future,” highlighting the importance of ...

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.

Suggested Citation: "2 What Is Character? Moving Beyond Definitional Differences." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Approaches to the Development of Character: ...

During a two-hour January interview with The New York Times, President Donald Trump announced the only limit to his power is "my own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me." That ...