Moral development in psychology and law students of a higher education institution in Medellín, Colombia

Laura Isaza-Valencia; Lina-Marcela Estrada-Jaramillo; César-Augusto Molina-Saldarriaga; Sofía Jaramillo Acero

Moral development in psychology and law students of a higher education institution in Medellín, Colombia

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Introducción: El ejercicio de la abogacía y la psicología conlleva una importante responsabilidad social y, con frecuencia, plantea dilemas éticos y morales. Sin embargo, los planes de estudio de estas disciplinas suelen carecer de estrategias específicas dentro de sus cursos de ética general y profesional para fomentar el desarrollo de competencias que permitan resolver dichos dilemas. Además, escasean los estudios que examinen el contenido curricular y los enfoques pedagógicos relacionados con el desarrollo moral de los estudiantes. Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue describir el desarrollo moral de un grupo de estudiantes de psicología y derecho de una institución de educación superior de Medellín, Colombia. Metodología: Se empleó un diseño descriptivo-correlacional cuantitativo y transversal. En el estudio participaron 115 personas matriculadas en los programas académicos mencionados. Resultados: Los resultados revelaron niveles generalmente bajos de desarrollo moral entre la mayoría de los participantes. Conclusiones: Los resultados indican que los niveles de desarrollo moral de los estudiantes evaluados son predominantemente bajos o moderadamente bajos, lo que subraya la necesidad de diseñar, implementar y evaluar estrategias educativas que aborden y mejoren eficazmente este aspecto de la formación profesional.

Translated title of the contribution	Desarrollo moral en estudiantes de psicología y derecho de una institución de educación superior de Medellín, Colombia
Original language	English
Article number	e6059
Journal	CULTURA EDUCACIÓN Y SOCIEDAD
Volume	16
Issue number	1
State	Published - 20 Jun 2025

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SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Moral development in psychology and law students of a higher education institution in Medellín, Colombia. / Isaza-Valencia, Laura ; Estrada-Jaramillo, Lina-Marcela ; Molina-Saldarriaga, César-Augusto et al.
In: CULTURA EDUCACIÓN Y SOCIEDAD, Vol. 16, No. 1, e6059, 20.06.2025.

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Moral development in psychology and law students of a higher education institution in Medellín, Colombia

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