MORALITY AND SEXUAL ISSUES IN OLDER ADOLESCENT FEMALES

A follow-up study to Carol Gilligan's work in female adolescent moral development was conducted in the presentation of a hypothetical moral sexual situation to eight older, culturally diverse adolescent females in their first year of college. The naming of a ''Good Friend's'' con flict and the personal moral reasoning of the interviewees were audiot aped, transcribed and analyzed using a sequence of four readings as su bscribed by Gilligan and her associates. Examples of Justice reasoning , a Care reasoning, and an Integrated moral reasoning are presented al ong with suggestions for educators and therapists.