Moral development in Mexican students: Analisis of the Kohlberg's theory vision of justice

Abstract

Education implies profound changes that generate endless processes of construction of the subject. Currently, education resorts to training for productivity and competitiveness, through memoristic, mechanical and utilitarian knowledge. The task of the 21st century for citizens is to assume their civic responsibility. The objective of the research was to determine the moral development of a group of Mexican students according to Kohlberg's theory and methodology. From focused interviews, results were obtained at pre-conventional levels, where respect for the law prevails, regardless of the common good, up to conventional levels, in which laws, justice and general welfare are respected. In order to improve this moral and justice vision, precursor of the common good, educational strategies for students are proposed.