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Questions:
1. Which scheme of moral development-Gilligan's or Kohlberg's-best describes your style and stage of moral reasoning? Discuss situations you've encountered where this stage was adequate for resolving a particular problem or conflict, as well as some situations in which it was inadequate.
2. College tends to move students up to a higher stage of conventional moral reasoning. Working in small groups, discuss why you think this is the case. Make a list of specific suggestions for changes in the curriculum and campus life in general that might promote postconventional moral reasoning.
3. How did you respond to the question on this page about whether you should report "Joe," the escaped prisoner, to the authorities? Are you satisfied with your answer? Explain, referring to the different stages of moral development.
4. Are you less susceptible to peer pressure in making moral decisions than you were in high school or when you first started college? Discuss what factors might have contributed to your ability to think more independently in making moral decisions during your transition from high school to college.
5. Since entering college, have you encountered a situation or problem in which your style of moral reasoning was inadequate? How did you respond? Would you respond differently now? Relate your answers to the stages of moral reasoning.