Psychosocial development and moral orientation among traditional-aged college students

Using the Measure of Moral Orientation (MMO) (Liddell, 1990) and the Studen t Developmental Task and Lifestyle Assessment (SDTLA) (Winston, Miller & Pr ince, 1995), the effect of moral orientation (ethic of care and ethic of ju stice) and gender on 182, predominantly White, traditional-aged college stu dents' psychosocial development was investigated. Results indicated that st udents who perceived themselves as having both a low care and a high justic e orientation scored significantly higher an psychosocial development. Wome n scored significantly higher on tolerance than men. Limitations and implic ations of the study are discussed.