views on the cognitive and moral development of the child

There are numerous theories which present different views on the cognitive and moral development of the child. Distinct aspects of moral and ethical development focus on both external and internal factors that contribute. The common factor that contributes to the moral and cognitive development of the child is environmental factors and society. Piaget’s theory of development states that cognitive development depends on the child’s environment and thinking patterns are shaped by the society in which the child raised. And Kohlberg’s theory of morality states that a child’s moral development depends upon his cognitive development. Both theories focus on environmental factors and social interactions of the child (Morin, 2019).

Every individual raised in an environment that is composed of social and cultural factors. Two groups of population one raised in a technologically developed society and the other in a backward society would have different thinking patterns, language, the way they dress etc. this difference is not between communities but in cultures, and cultures make humans different. Cognitive development and culture are two inseparable entities. A child while growing to learn the language and learn how to behave, and all these morals and values are embedded into the child through a culture that is narrated by his parents or society (Pekarsky, 2016).

Works Cited

Morin, K. C. (2019). Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development. Verywell Mind, https://www.verywellmind.com/kohlbergs-theory-of-moral-development-2795071.

Pekarsky, D. (2016). The Role of Culture in Moral Development. Parenthood in America , https://parenthood.library.wisc.edu/Pekarsky/Pekarsky.html.