Kohlberg’s theory: an assessment
When Kohlberg ’s model of moral development is appraised according to the standards proposed in chapter one, his theory fares well in several respects. The theory provides both for explaining children’s past moral judgment behavior and for predicting their future behavior. Not only does it permit predictions for the average child, but by proposing four interacting determinants of moral judgment development, it offers the possibility of doing so for individuals as well .