Psychiatry and Psychology

Moral Development

The process by which individuals internalize standards of right and wrong conduct.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The process by which individuals internalize standards of right and wrong conduct.

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  • Development, Moral

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Morals (1969-2002)

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  1. F01.752w.747w.616w
  2. F01.829w.500w.679w
  3. K01w.752w.566w.739w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Moral Development. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D035863. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D035863
  2. Moral Development. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_development
  3. Moral Development. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6909101