| AN OVERVIEW OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT |
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| COGNITIVE THEORIES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Jean Piaget's Cognitive Theory of Moral Development |
| Lawrence Kohlberg's Cognitive Theory of Moral Development |
| Distinguishing Moral Judgments from Other Social Rules |
| Do Moral Judgments Always Lead to Moral Behavior? |
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| THE BEHAVIORAL SIDE OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Self-Regulation and the Delay of Gratification |
| Consistency across Situations and Time |
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| THE EVOLUTION OF PROSOCIAL AND ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIORS |
| How Prosocial Behavior Evolves |
| Are Girls More Prosocial than Boys? |
| Determinants of Prosocial Behavior |
| The Influence of Cognitive Development |
| Empathy, Perspective Taking, and Altruism |
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| THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGGRESSION |
| What Is Aggression? |
| How Aggressive Behavior Develops in Children |
| Gender Differences in Aggression |
| Origins of Aggressive Behavior |
| Control of Aggression |
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| SUMMARY |
