Moral development theory: A critique of its Kantian presuppositions

Developmental Review

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-47

  Campbell, Robert L ^a   Christopher, John Chambers ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

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EID: 0030554262     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/drev.1996.0001     Document Type: Article

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