Ego Centrism

Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development.

Level 1 = Pre conventional = Ego centrism
There are 2 stages in Level 1

S1 = Avoid punishment
S2 = Reward seeking
S6 = Self principles (the ultimate moral development)

Stage 1 & 2 supposed to be in a childhood level, but, there are still lots of ppl who are still in this level.
How many of us, do something just to avoid punishments??
How many of us, do something just to seek others approval??

Example for Stage 1 :
Tersebut kisah ada seorang maharaja yg sgt berkuasa dan mempunyai banyak kabel. Dalam kingdom tu, ada seorang rakyat jelata yang percaya bahawa dia boleh berdiri dengan sendiri tanpa bantuan maharaja. Rakyat tersebut cuba sedaya upaya.. TAPI, maharaja xsuka kerana rakyat tersebut lebih bagus dari baginda. Maka, maharaja menjatuhkan rakyat tersebut. Rakyat tersebut tersungkur dan hilang sebahagian pengikutnya. Bagaimanapun, rakyat tersebut ada prinsip hidup tersendiri dan percaya bahawa beliau dapat berdiri dengan sendirinya (S6 : self principles).
TETAPI, rakyat lain, yg melihat akan bahana yg telah berlaku pada rakyat tersebut, hanya menutup mata dan membiarkan perkara yg salah berlaku (S1 = Punishment avoidance) kerana takot perkara yg sama akan terjadi kepada mereka.

Example Stage 2 :
Kite xsuka apa yang kite buat. TAPI, kita buat jugak benda tu. SEBAB, kalo kita buat menda tu, orang akan pandang tinggi pada kita. Orang akan puji kita. Walaupun, sebenarnya kita xlayak mendapat semua tu. Everyday life punya example is blogging. We notice that some ppl use their blog to tell everyone apa menda baik yg derang dah buat. Those ppl actually hoping that others will comment and say something good about it. That is REWARD/APPROVAL seeking.

Kohlbergs theory is indeed true.. We do this all the time, especially the "Ego Centrism" part. BUT, there are some behaviour that we cant control. It all depends on situations. We cannot reverse time, and we have to live with the consequences of our past behaviour. This is where Kohlbergs theory do not cover.

Everything happens for a reason. LIVE WITH IT and be thankful for it. For sometimes, what and who we really needs are actually right in front of us and you may not notice it until its gone. Think critically and dont be bias. Be good and never be selfish. Life isnt just about YOU and YOU. Life is about others too.
Be ethical..

"We do not live in a vacumm" (Dr. Zulkufly Ramly, Business Ethics)