Theories of Ethics: Where to Learn More - Links and Resources

This site at Mount Holyoke provide a detailed explanation of social or cultural ethical relativism is the theory that right and wrong are whatever each society or culture says or believes is right and wrong.

Dr. De Mars' very opinionated view on moral development theories can be found here, in our on-line Developmental Psychology course, which is offered free as a public service of Spirit Lake Consulting, Inc. The section is entitled "I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM & I'M NOT TOO CRAZY ABOUT THEORIES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT, EITHER."

A PowerPoint presentation on Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning, by Dr. Erich Longie. Although he takes a less skeptical view of Kohlberg's theory than does Dr. De Mars, Dr. Longie also questions how much some of Kohlberg's findings apply to Indian nations.