Moral Orientation on Norms of Mutual Help and Responsibility in Middle Childhood

Peculiarities of the moral orientation in primary school in implementation of norms of mutual help and responsibility in solving the moral dilemmas are considered. The heterogeneity of moral reasoning and the relationship between the level of development of moral judgment and the child's readiness to follow moral norms in the behavior are revealed. It is proved that moral orientation on the principle of care is preceded by the orientation on the principle of justice.