Key to Remember/vocabulary list:

 Morality is the belief that some behaviour is right and acceptable and that other behaviour
is wrong. ... A morality is a system of principles and values concerning people's behaviour,
which is generally accepted by a society or by a particular group of people.
 Feminist means that you fight for the equality of all people. It's important that
your feminism is intersectional; it should not exclude people based on their gender, race,
socioeconomic status, ability, or sexual orientation. Feminism allows people to look at the
world not as it is, but how it could be.
 Ethical Foundations competency area involves the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to
develop and maintain integrity in one's life and work; this includes thoughtful development,
critique, and adherence to a holistic and comprehensive standard of ethics and commitment
to one's own wellness 
 Selflessness devoted to others' welfare or interests and not one's own; unselfish; altruistic.
showing or prompted by unselfishness or altruism; self-sacrificing: a selfless act.
 Self-interest refers to actions that elicit personal benefit. ... The Invisible
Hand Theory suggests that when entities make economic decisions in a free market
economy based on their own self-interest and rational self-interests it manifests
unintended, positive benefits for the economy at large.

Overview:
In this lesson you will be able to determine underlying thoughts of Gilligan’s Theory of Moral
Development , Demonstrate knowledge on Gilligan’s Theory of Moral Development and Innovate
learning materials using the concept of Gilligan’s Theory of Moral Development

I. Activity:

 Preconventional morality – During this stage, there is a strong focus on survival and self-
interest.
 Conventional – During this stage, women prioritize selflessness and caring about others. 
 Postconventional – In the final stage of moral development, women emphasize taking
responsibility for the consequences of their choices and gaining control of their own lives.
Caring for others is a strong component of this high stage of moral development. 

Upon reading the informations enclosed in the oblong shape above, fill up this graphic organizer
below: this graphic organizer found below is worth 50 pts.

CAROL GILLIGAN’S THEORY OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT

Stages Age Range per Stage Concrete Examples of
experiences per Stage
1.
2.
3.
 II. Analysis:

Gilligan’s work on moral development outlines how a woman’s morality is influenced by

relationships and how women form their moral and ethical foundation based on how their
decisions will affect others. She believes that women tend to develop morality in stages.

As stated in the information found inside the rectangular shape above, Gilligan is a feminist, do you
agree? Write 3 paragraph support statement on your answer whether Gilligan is a feminist or she is
neutral and takes no side of either women or men in his theory of Moral Development. The output
is worth 50pts.

III. Abstraction:
Carol Gilligan is an American psychologist. She was born in 1996 to a lawyer and a school teacher.
Although her bachelor’s degree was in English literature, she went on to pursue a master’s degree
in clinical psychology and a doctorate in social psychology. Gilligan began her career at Harvard in
1967, teaching alongside Erik Erikson, one of the most well known developmental psychologists.

Gilligan’s theory of moral development in women and girls is divided in three levels
Level 1– Moral reasoning is based entirely around what is best for one’s self.
Level 2- Decisions is based on a sense of goodness as well as self-sacrifice.
Level 3- Feminine moral reasoning is based on valued truth as well as self-sacrifice; in this stage,
women are able to reason through consequences and the impact that one’s actions has on others.

The stages of moral reasoning of Gilligan are very similar to the theory of moral development that
was proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg. Gilligan worked closely with Kohlberg in the 1970s as his
research assistant. Based on the work she did with Kohlberg, Gilligan devised her own theory about
how girls and women developed moral reasoning. She argued that Kohlberg had based his theory
solely on interviews with white men and boys who were reasonably well-off, basing his findings on
a relatively small percentage of the population. Therefore, factors that play into he most
sophisticated level of moral reasoning n women, such as truth and self-sacrifice, were considered
inferior in Kohlberg’s model.

Gilligan’s views that women were different than men made her known as the founder of difference
feminism. Difference feminism holds that women think, feel, and behave differently than men, but
that because men are upheld as the standard, what is normal for women is therefore considered
inferior to what is normal for men. However, critics argue that Gilligan’s theory is unfounded, citing
recent studies that find little or differences in how men and women think.

I. Application: Design a learning material intended for your future students whoever they are,
whatever age ranges they belong, you can freely decide. Consider Carol Gilligan’s Theory of
Moral Development.
a. Consider the instructions below:
i. Create your own learning material. You have the freedom to choose on
what learning material are you going to create.
ii. Take a clear photo of your output and then email it to me. Do not worry
too much, because your output isn’t a waste since you can utilize it
someday in your teaching demonstrations on Student teaching and even
 use it as a teaching aid when you will be hired as regular teachers
someday.
iii. Use recyclable materials as it is available and possible, minimize expenses
since we are experiencing crisis nowadays.
b. Consider the Rubrics below:
i. Creativity 40%
ii. Relevance 40%
iii. Effectiveness 20%__________________
Total 100%
IV. References/Resources:
 Ball, Laura. (2010). Carol Gilligan. Psychology’s Feminist Voices. Retrieved from:
http://www.feministvoices.com/carol-gilligan/
 Carol Gilligan, biography. (2012). NYU Law Faculty Profiles.
http://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/profile.cfm?section=bio&personID=19946
 Duran, Elvie. Child and Adolescent Development: Study Guide. Southern Leyte State
University-Main Campus, Sogod, Southern Leyte.