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Imagine you are the chief of police. As the chief of police, you will need to ensure that your law enforcement officers lead ethical careers. In order to prepare for this assignment, review Chapters 7 through 9 in the textbook. Then, research Kohlberg’s stages of moral development and find at least two (2) relevant articles that discuss Kohlberg’s theory, Means vs. Ends, and Kantian ethics.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Identify and discuss the three (3) levels of Kohlberg’s stages of Moral Development, and explain how you would address each level within your department.
Explain how your officers can use Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development to evaluate three (3) types of criminals who are at different stages of moral development.
Illustrate two to three (2-3) ways in which you would address self-interest and pursuit of pleasure to prevent police corruption.
Identify and discuss at least three (3) Prima Facie Duties that you believe all of your law enforcement officers should fulfill.
Support your position statement with two (2) relevant and credible references, documented according to latest edition of APA. (Note: Do not use open source sites such as Ask.com, eHow.com, Answers.com, and Wikipedia.)
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Running head: KOHLBERG’S MORAL DEVELOPMENT
Kohlberg’s Moral Development
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Kohlberg reasoned that the character of moral reasoning emanates from a series of six
stages that are grouped into three general levels of morality, namely; the pre-conventional,
conventional, and post-conventional (Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman, 2007). The theory regarding
moral development was inspired by Jean Piaget who is a psychologist from Switzerland. The
psychologist argued that human beings grow both philosophically and psychologically through a
progressive fashion. Through this thinking, Kohlberg was able to come up with his theory of
human’s moral development which was outlined in three stages. The three stages are discussed
as follows.
Pre-conventional Morality is the first level of Kohlberg’s theory. This level is based on
an elementary school kind of reasoning. Individuals are said to base their decision-making on
what they think is good ...
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