2006-09-02 03:01:54 · 14 answers · asked by JOHNNY M T 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I BELIEVE THE BIBLE STATES THE AGE OF 7 WE ARE IN THE AGE OF REASON BUT SOME KIDS KNOW EARLIER
2006-09-02 03:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by jk poet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Grimm's Fairy Tale, there is evidence of an interesting test used by German folk to tell when a child knows right from wrong. In this particular tale, a brother stabs and kills his sibling, because the boy is imitating his father slaughtering a pig. The boy goes to court and is offered a handful of gold or an apple to choose from. He picks the apple, which proves he's innocent!
Before age 8 or so, the child's mind has an amazing ability to make what he/she wishes was true be true. They are often not 'lying' when they say they didn't do a given thing,because they so much wish they didn't do it, that their reality flexes and they no longer did it! Because of this, a child might know right from wrong earlier, should know right from wrong earlier, but is not in full control of his/her own mind!
A person of 13 or older has developed to the second level of abstract reasoning and should be on pretty firm footing about what's right and what's wrong in so far as he's been taught and experienced. However, again, the ability to control oneself, to logically reason through an idea, to see long-term consequences, this emerges gradually between 13 and 30.
One's ideas of what is right and wrong might evolve over time. As a child, you might think it is always wrong to steal. (If you've been taught well.) As you get older, you might say, Yes, a man is right to steal medicine for his dying child, if he cannot get it any other way. So, stealing is wrong, but letting a child die needlessly is worse, such a person could reasonably conclude.
Kohlberg's theory of moral development suggests most people never move beyond a moral code based on authority telling them something, while some people achieve the highest level, their own consistent morality.
2006-09-02 10:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it all depends when their parents or other elders teach them the difference. there is no specific age as to when a person should learn right from wrong, but i would suggest the younger they are the better. less murderers, or terrorists, or fraud and embezzlers in the world would be nice. however, whatever age a person is taught right from wrong, does not necessarily mean they will follow or neglect what is right from wrong.
2006-09-02 10:06:27 · answer #3 · answered by marissa L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 7.
2006-09-02 10:05:36 · answer #4 · answered by NoLabel 11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm gonna say 6 or 7. Mabye even 5. It kinda counts on the maturity of the kid.
2006-09-02 10:10:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well first there has to be room to make the first mistake and learn from it then after that they should kno right from wrong because we learn from example so i would say around 3 to 4. years old.
2006-09-02 10:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... I suppose that depends on the parents and how they have taught and brought up their children so far...?
Normally though, It would be around the age of 3.
2006-09-02 10:06:27 · answer #7 · answered by WizD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has nothing to do with age, has everything to do with if they are able to reason.
An example: If I asked you how old a person should be who graduates college would you say 21? Kids in their young teens who are prodigies have graduated from college.
2006-09-02 10:12:38 · answer #8 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my kids are 3 and 4 and know already
2006-09-02 10:03:24 · answer #9 · answered by the ole ball and chain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 y.o. after that age its just a question of understanding the repercussions.
2006-09-02 10:15:21 · answer #10 · answered by johnavaro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋