Integrated Theory of Moral Development

R. Murray Thomas is professor emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

• PrefaceIntroductionTheories and IssuesDelineating the Realm of Moral ValuesThe Theory: A Short Form, Phase I: Components of DevelopmentThe Theory: A Short Form, Phase II: Pathways of DevelopmentFoundations of DevelopmentGenetic Endowment and MaturationPhysiological ConditionsThe Nature of Long-Term MemoryNeeds and GoalsFacts and ConceptsCausal Relations and Moral ValuesMental Processes and Levels of ConsciousnessMoral Self-Identity, Emotions, & ConscienceThe Influence of EnvironmentsFabricators, Critical Incidents, Contexts, and FormsFunctions and Impact FactorsWorking MemoryThinking and ActingMoral Development PatternsAlternative Moral HierarchiesProgressions and Stages in Moral DevelopmentThe Theory in Practice: Viewing Lives Through the Theory LensExemplars of Heroic MoralityExemplars of Blemished MoralityEpilogueUnfinished BusinessReferencesIndex