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ERIC Number: EJ570740
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Naturalistic Conceptions of Moral Maturity.
Walker, Lawrence J.; Pitts, Russell C.
Developmental Psychology, v34 n3 p403-19 May 1998
Three studies examined naturalistic concepts of moral maturity in young through older adults to develop a more comprehensive understanding of moral excellence than in dominant theories. Findings indicated that naturalistic notions of moral excellence contained themes of principled reasoning, also referenced aspects of moral character and virtue that enlarge the understanding of the psychological functioning of mature moral agents. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Age Differences, Maturity (Individuals), Moral Development, Moral Values, Naturalism, Personality, Religious Factors, Social Cognition, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Prototypes; Spiritual Values; Virtues
Note: For commentary on this article, see PS 528 192.