The moral domain

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This collection of 13 essays by distinguished American and German scholars delves into the integration of philosophical and psychological theories of moral development. Central to the discussion are the contributions of Lawrence Kohlberg and Jürgen Habermas. Kohlberg's work outlines the stages of moral understanding in children, culminating in his final formulation of moral development's endpoint (Stage 6). Habermas offers a critical response, integrating Kohlberg's insights within a framework of communicative ethics, extending his own moral theory. The essays are organized into three parts: they examine the interplay between philosophy and psychology in moral studies, analyze the understanding of the moral point of view in Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental model, and consider moral development in relation to various personality and decision-making models. Contributors include notable figures such as Augusto Blasi, Dwight R. Boyd, Rainer Dobert, Wolfgang Edelstein, and others. This work is part of the Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought series, edited by Thomas McCarthy, and showcases the collaborative effort to deepen the understanding of moral development.