In this paper, a discussion of Kohlberg's stage theory of moral develo
pment results in a re-definition of Moral Stage 6, Kohlberg's highest
stage. Our task here is to construct Moral Stage 6 in a non-arbitrary
way that satisfies General Stage Model (Commons & Richards, 1984a) cri
teria for what constitutes a stage. Moral Stage 6 is found to manifest
itself only inter-individually. At this stage, morality is no longer
a property of individuals, as it is at earlier stages, but a property
of the social enterprise of discourse. This leads to a novel politizat
ion of morality and, conversely, to a moralization of politics.