A description of Kohlberg's original Moral Judgment Instrument was given followed by an evaluation of the reliability and validity data available on the instrument. The main conclusion drawn was that available data did not support the reliability and validity of the instrument. Recommendations were made for needed research on the instrument in order to provide better information on the validity of Kohlberg's theory of moral development.
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