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  • Title: An adjusted version of Kohlberg's moral theory: discussion of its validity for research in nursing ethics.
    Author: Dierckx de Casterlé B, Roelens A, Gastmans C.
    Journal: J Adv Nurs; 1998 Apr; 27(4):829-35. PubMed ID: 9578215.
    Abstract:
    Critics of Kohlberg's moral theory today focus on the content of his theory and more specifically on its justice-orientated moral concept. This has led to the well-known 'justice-care debate'. The purpose of this article is to critically examine the validity of Kohlberg's moral theory for research in nursing ethics from a caring perspective (referring to the content) as well as from a cognitive-structural perspective (referring to the basic assumptions of the model). The analysis points to the usefulness and value of the cognitive-structural model to empirically study nurses' ethical behaviour; the content of Kohlberg's model, however, needs to be adapted by adding a caring perspective as well as some personal and situational variables. An adjusted version of Kohlberg's model is proposed and discussed.
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