"postconventional" meaning in All languages combined

See postconventional on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: post- + conventional Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|conventional}} post- + conventional Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postconventional (not comparable)
  1. (ethics) Belonging to the last of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, involving a social contract orientation and universal ethical principles. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Ethics Coordinate_terms: conventional, preconventional
    Sense id: en-postconventional-en-adj-sxuCGeyT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post- Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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