Which of the following theorists believed that human behavior is based on specific human needs that must often be met in a specific order?

A. Abraham Maslow
B. Jean Piaget
C. Lawrence Kohlberg
D. Immanuel Kant
E. Alasdair MacIntyre


A. Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow is the best known psychologist for the needs-based motivation theory. By observing children at play, Piaget described four levels of moral development. Lawrence Kohlberg modified and expanded Piaget's work, laying the groundwork for modern studies on moral development. Immanuel Kant is considered the father of duty-oriented theory. Alastair MacIntyre is a major theorist who writes about virtue ethics.

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