Chapter 12 Moral Development and moral trait 12.2 Kohlbergs stages of moral reasoning Evaluation First, the scoring is somewhat subjective, and can lead to errors of interpretation Second, stages of moral development seem to be less domain general than Kohlbergs theory suggests. Third, Kohlberg's own finding that people can regress in their behavior points out the weak link that often exists between thought and action. Finally, the theory was originally validated on a relatively small sample of white, middle-class American males under 17 years of age.Chapter 12 Moral Development and Moral Trait • 12.2 Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning • Evaluation: • First, the scoring is somewhat subjective, and can lead to errors of interpretation. • Second, stages of moral development seem to be less domain general than Kohlberg’s theory suggests. • Third, Kohlberg’s own finding that people can regress in their behavior points out the weak link that often exists between thought and action. • Finally, the theory was originally validated on a relatively small sample of white, middle-class American males under 17 years of age