Character Quote by Lawrence Kohlberg

The problem of moral change would appear to be one of presenting stimuli which are both sufficiently incongruous as to stimulate conflict in the…

— Lawrence Kohlberg

“the behaviors and skills we want and expect our kids to demonstrate, like sound decision making, control of their emotions and bodies, empathy, self-understanding,…

— Daniel J. Siegel

The main experiential determinants of moral development seem to be amount and variety of social experience, the opportunity to take a number of roles…

— Lawrence Kohlberg

Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom; its tertiary stage, syphilis.

— Karl Kraus

“In the hierarchy of moral development, as defined by Lawrence Kohlberg, the lowest level is “following rules only to avoid punishment.” The highest level…

— Jerry L. Wyckoff

A solid foundation for children involves a solid moral base

— Zig Ziglar

The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral…

— Jean Paul

“If there is a human moral to be drawn, it is that we must teach our children altruism, for we cannot expect it to…

— Richard Dawkins

“Good explanations enable children to develop a code of ethics that often coincides with societal expectations; when they don’t square up, children rely on…

— Adam M. Grant

“Reasoning does create a paradox: it leads both to more rule following and more rebelliousness. By explaining moral principles, parents encourage their children to…

— Adam Grant

Morality is often seen as an innovation, like agriculture and writing. From this perspective, babies are pint-sized psychopaths, self-interested beings who need to be…

— Paul Bloom

Very ancient parts of the brain are involved in moral decision making.

— Frans de Waal