List Erikson's three stages of moral development. Explain the stage related to adolescence.

What will be an ideal response?

Erikson outlined three stages of moral development: specific moral learning in childhood, ideological concerns in adolescence, and ethical consideration in adulthood. According to Erikson, individuals search for an identity during adolescence. If adolescents become disillusioned with the moral and religious beliefs that they acquired during childhood, they are likely to lose, at least temporarily, their sense of purpose and to feel that their lives are empty. This loss may lead adolescents to search for an ideology that will give some purpose to their lives.