Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
moral reasoning, personal dilemmas, contrived dilemmas, issue statements
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Family Life
Abstract
Moral reasoning is commonly assessed using the Defining Issues Test (DIT) by James Rest which correlates with Lawrence Kohlberg’s stages of moral development. The DIT presents contrived moral dilemmas with issue statements. In our study, we wanted to see if moral reasoning in real life situations, or lived experience, was qualitatively different in content from moral reasoning regarding DIT dilemmas.
Recommended Citation
Nielson, Lacey and Olson, Dr. Terry
(2013)
"What’s Moral About Moral Reasoning: Dealing with Personal Versus Contrived Dilemmas,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 241.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/241