According to the textbook, Life-Span Human Development, by Carol Sigelman, on page 423, "morality involves the ability to distingush right from wrong, to act on this distnction, and to experience pride when we do the right things and guilt or shame when we do not." With that being said, there are two primary theories of moral development to achieve morality. The one that I think is most accurate in describing my worldview is Gilligan's theory. This theory resonates with me for the reason that she believes "that women place care and responsibility higher than men do," which is found in the lecture, Social Cognition, on slide 20. Also, referring to the textbook, Life-Span Human Development, by Carol Sigelman, on page 442, Gilligan argues that "girls, are brought up to define their sense of 'goodness' in terms of their concern for other people." I believe that Gillligan's view relates to my worldview for the reason that I believe that I grew up learning her stages of development.…show more content… Personally, I know that I started out in this stage, where I was self-centered but eventually learned that others have thoughts and feelings that were important too. I also have seen this occur in the two young girls that I babysit over the summer. When I first started watching over them, they both always wanted to have everything their way. Now, they are both learning to put others first. This resonates with me because I have not only seen these stages of moral development in myself, but also with the young girls. Since I am a girl, I think that it may be easier to relate to Gilligan's theory of moral development. However, I do find some aspects of Kholberg's views to also be a part of my
