This research study measures the level of moral
development of students from different ethnic
backgrounds using Lawrence Kohlberg''s Cognitive
Moral Development theory (CMD). This study also uses
James Rest''s Defining Issues Test (DIT) survey
instrument to determine if there are differences in
the ethical behavior of people from different ethnic
backgrounds and to measure the level of cognitive
moral development of each group. This study also
explores the effect of gender, grade point average
(GPA), field of study, level of study, and ethics
education on students'' cognitive moral reasoning.
This study hopes to open the field and encourage
further research in linking ethical inquiries and
ethnicity.
development of students from different ethnic
backgrounds using Lawrence Kohlberg''s Cognitive
Moral Development theory (CMD). This study also uses
James Rest''s Defining Issues Test (DIT) survey
instrument to determine if there are differences in
the ethical behavior of people from different ethnic
backgrounds and to measure the level of cognitive
moral development of each group. This study also
explores the effect of gender, grade point average
(GPA), field of study, level of study, and ethics
education on students'' cognitive moral reasoning.
This study hopes to open the field and encourage
further research in linking ethical inquiries and
ethnicity.