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What are the characteristics of heteronomous morality according to Jean Piaget?

List the characteristics of heteronomous morality according to Jean Piaget.

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Maurice
(i) Evaluate actions in terms of consequences/ wrong doing seen in objective terms without regard to intentions.

(ii) Believe in immanent injustice/ immediate punishment after wrong doing.

(iii) Occurs from 4 to 7 years of age.

(iv) Adult rules seen as sacred/ unchangeable.

(v) Acts that are wrong are the acts that adults punish/ moral wrongness defined in terms of adult sanctions.

(vi) Moral responsibility is seen as obedience to authority.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 18, 2017 at 05:47

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