ABSTRACT
The global stage model proposed by Kohlberg addresses moral sensitivity as a facet of the stage definitions, carried by the social perspective-taking processes that inform one's moral understanding. Kohlberg's model began to be displaced by theories of moral functioning that expanded the focus beyond moral judgments. Chief among the theory was Rest's four component model (FCM), which was the forerunner of what is now the neo-Kohlbergian approach. This chapter argues that there are two forms of moral sensitivity within Rest's FCM. Clearly, the most well-known definition of moral sensitivity is represented by Component 1 in the FCM and captures the ways in which individuals come to recognize and attend to the moral dimension of complex social situations. The second form of moral sensitivity is found within Component 2 and affects the decision-making process itself. These two forms of moral sensitivity each influence the construction of moral action in different w.
