Moral development is an important part of the socialization process. ... Moral development prevents people from acting on unchecked urges, instead considering what is right for society and good for others.
Why is moral development important in the classroom?
The task of moral education is support the moral development, that is, to provide the base to enable the person to make self-determined, moral choices that are purely voluntary choices. A consideration of the well-being of others beyond self-interest and self-centredness.
What have you learned about moral development?
Moral development focuses on the emergence, change, and understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood. Morality develops across a lifetime and is influenced by an individual's experiences and their behavior when faced with moral issues through different periods' physical and cognitive development.
