Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg had the same questions, leading him to develop a theory of moral development that focuses on how children develop morality and ethical reasoning. This theory ...

“If there’s a cost, and the moral reaction is damaging enough ... Schaefer says the paper is a first step in the development of a new hypocrisy theory, with future work conducting experiments that ...

Moral development has been the topic of philosophical and psychological debate for centuries. Psychologist Carol Gilligan's theory of moral development challenged traditional viewpoints.