Glossary

conventional moral development: stages 3 and 4 of moral development where morality is internalized, and the concern is on society norms

pre-conventional moral development: first 2 stages of moral development where morality comes from outside the person, and the concern is on physical consequences of actions

post-conventional moral development: stages 5 and 6 of moral development where morality comes from personal understanding of rights and justice, regardless of whether that understanding matches societal norms