Abstract

This paper discusses the Alldredge, Derryberry, Crowson, and Iran-Nejad biofunctional model of morality. It first notes that Alldredge et al. join many others who question the orthodox Kohlbergian model of moral development, especially with regard to the singular focus on moral cognition and relatively little attention to moral behavior. Then, to provide a context for the biofunctional model, the Alldredge et al. approach to model building is contrasted with other recent descriptions of moral functioning. Finally, the paper discusses the potential of the biofunctional model to stimulate empirical work