Chapter 12 Moral Development and moral trait 12.1 Piagets theory of moral development (2)Between the ages of 6 and 10, children begin to acknowledge the existence of rules,。① though they are inconsistent in following thei They see rules as being imposed by some higher authority and unchangeable. He called this phase heteronomous(他律的) morality, or morality that is subject to rules imposed by others, characterized by the view that rules are absolute. (moral realism)Chapter 12 Moral Development and Moral Trait • 12.1 Piaget’s theory of moral development • (2) Between the ages of 6 and 10, children begin to acknowledge the existence of rules, though they are inconsistent in following them. They see rules as being imposed by some higher authority and unchangeable. He called this phase heteronomous(他律的） morality,or morality that is subject to rules imposed by others, characterized by the view that rules are absolute.(moral realism)