James Rest was an American psychologist specializing in moral psychology and development. Together with his Minnesota Group of colleagues, including Darcia Narvaez, Muriel Bebeau, and Stephen Thoma, Rest extended Kohlberg's approach to researching moral reasoning.[1]
James Rest was a professor at the University of Minnesota from 1970 until his formal retirement in 1994 and was a 1993 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University. Rest continued mentoring, researching, and writing until his death in 1999.[2]
Rest's and the Neo-Kohlbergians' work included the Defining Issues Test (DIT), which attempts to provide an objective measure of moral development, and the Four Component Model of moral development, which attempts to provide a theoretical perspective on the subject. Rest and the Minnesota Group were unusually open to other approaches, new research, criticisms, and integrating their Neo-Kohlbergian approach with others.
Rest's work in general and the DIT in particular became the focus of significant scholarly research.[3] Testing by independent sources has tended to uphold the strength and validity of the test.[4][5][6]
The 4 component model of James Rest involves 4 psychological processes:
Moral sensitivity - the individual must be able to interpret a particular situation in terms of possible courses of action, determine who could be affected by the action, and understand how the affected party would regard the effect
Moral judgement - the individual must be able to judge which action is right and ought to decide what to do in a particular situation.
Moral motivation - the individual must be able to choose moral values over personal values
Moral character - the individual must have sufficient ego, strength and implementation skills to follow his or her intentions.
^Rest, J.R., Narvaez, D., Bebeau, M. & Thoma, S. (1999). Postconventional Moral Thinking: A Neo-Kohlbergian Approach. Mahweh, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Her, Lucy Y. (20 July 1999). "Obituaries: James R. Rest, 58, professor". Minneapolis Star Tribune.
^Frederickson, H. George; Ghere, Richard K. (2016-07-22). Ethics in Public Management. Routledge. p. 72. ISBN978-1-315-49776-1. At a later date, James Rest developed a written multiple choice alternative to Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Interview, the Defining Issues Test (DIT) (1993), which became the focus of numerous research publications.
^Pascarella & Terenzini, E.T. & P. (1991). How college affects students: Findings and insights from twenty years of research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
^King, P.M.; Mayhew, M.J. (2002). "Moral Judgment Development in Higher Education: Insights from the Defining Issues Test". Journal of Moral Education. 31 (3): 247–270. doi:10.1080/0305724022000008106. S2CID 59368646.
^McClosky, H.; Brill, A. (1983). "Moral Judgment and antisocial behavior in early adolescence". Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. 4 (2): 189–199. doi:10.1016/0193-3973(83)90006-0. S2CID 144729466.
External links
Center for the Study of Ethical Development [the University of Alabama]
August 23, 2023
james, rest, american, psychologist, specializing, moral, psychology, development, together, with, minnesota, group, colleagues, including, darcia, narvaez, muriel, bebeau, stephen, thoma, rest, extended, kohlberg, approach, researching, moral, reasoning, prof. James Rest was an American psychologist specializing in moral psychology and development Together with his Minnesota Group of colleagues including Darcia Narvaez Muriel Bebeau and Stephen Thoma Rest extended Kohlberg s approach to researching moral reasoning 1 James Rest was a professor at the University of Minnesota from 1970 until his formal retirement in 1994 and was a 1993 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award at the University Rest continued mentoring researching and writing until his death in 1999 2 Rest s and the Neo Kohlbergians work included the Defining Issues Test DIT which attempts to provide an objective measure of moral development and the Four Component Model of moral development which attempts to provide a theoretical perspective on the subject Rest and the Minnesota Group were unusually open to other approaches new research criticisms and integrating their Neo Kohlbergian approach with others Contents 1 Reception 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksReception EditRest s work in general and the DIT in particular became the focus of significant scholarly research 3 Testing by independent sources has tended to uphold the strength and validity of the test 4 5 6 The 4 component model of James Rest involves 4 psychological processes Moral sensitivity the individual must be able to interpret a particular situation in terms of possible courses of action determine who could be affected by the action and understand how the affected party would regard the effect Moral judgement the individual must be able to judge which action is right and ought to decide what to do in a particular situation Moral motivation the individual must be able to choose moral values over personal values Moral character the individual must have sufficient ego strength and implementation skills to follow his or her intentions See also EditDefining Issues Test Kohlberg s stages of moral developmentReferences Edit Rest J R Narvaez D Bebeau M amp Thoma S 1999 Postconventional Moral Thinking A Neo Kohlbergian Approach Mahweh New Jersey Lawrence Erlbaum Associates a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Her Lucy Y 20 July 1999 Obituaries James R Rest 58 professor Minneapolis Star Tribune Frederickson H George Ghere Richard K 2016 07 22 Ethics in Public Management Routledge p 72 ISBN 978 1 315 49776 1 At a later date James Rest developed a written multiple choice alternative to Kohlberg s Moral Judgment Interview the Defining Issues Test DIT 1993 which became the focus of numerous research publications Pascarella amp Terenzini E T amp P 1991 How college affects students Findings and insights from twenty years of research San Francisco Jossey Bass King P M Mayhew M J 2002 Moral Judgment Development in Higher Education Insights from the Defining Issues Test Journal of Moral Education 31 3 247 270 doi 10 1080 0305724022000008106 S2CID 59368646 McClosky H Brill A 1983 Moral Judgment and antisocial behavior in early adolescence Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 4 2 189 199 doi 10 1016 0193 3973 83 90006 0 S2CID 144729466 External links EditCenter for the Study of Ethical Development the University of Alabama Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Rest amp oldid 1151575637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
