Moral Judgment Scale (MJS): Assessing Stages of Moral Cognitive Development
Moral Judgment Scale (MJS): Assessing Stages of Moral Cognitive Development
Welcome to Moral Judgment Scale (MJS): Assessing Stages of Moral Cognitive Development
Instructions:
- There is no time limit for this test. Please answer at your own pace.
- This test consists of 15 questions in total.
- The next question will appear automatically after you select an answer.
- You can return to modify your answer using the "Previous" button.
- All test results on this site are for reference only and do not constitute professional advice.
Moral Judgment Scale (MJS) | Assessing Your Stage of Moral Cognitive Development
1. What is moral judgment?
Moral judgment is more than a simple choice between 'right and wrong'; it is thereasoning logican individual follows deep inside when facing complex conflicts. The renowned psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg pointed out that the core of moral development lies not in what decision you make, but in'why you made it'in workplace, social, and resource competition.
Adapted from Kohlberg's theory of moral dilemmas, this scale simulates a series of social, emotional, and legal conflict scenarios to identify where an individual's center of gravity lies on the moral scale.
2. Kohlberg's stages of moral development
- Pre-conventional level: judging based on self-interest, punishment avoidance, and reward; common among children or extreme pragmatists.
- Conventional level: judging based on social order, legal authority, and others' expectations; the norm for most adults.
- Post-conventional level: judging based on universal justice, human rights, and the social contract; pursuing ethical principles beyond the law.
3. Dimensions assessed by this scale
This test contains 15 selected questions covering the following core moral dimensions:
- Rules and obedience: the degree of reverence for authority and legal institutions.
- Reciprocity and contract: integrity in interpersonal exchange and social contracts.
- Empathy and responsibility: sensitivity to others' suffering and to social responsibility.
- Principles of justice: whether you would uphold universal humanitarian principles in extreme situations.
4. Notes before testing
Note: This scale is an adapted version based on Kohlberg's theory of moral development stages. Because real moral behavior is heavily influenced by context, this test reflects yourmoral cognitive tendenciesrather than predicting actual behavior. Please choose according to your most genuine inner thoughts, not the 'most socially expected' answer.