IntroductionMorality, as defined by the psychologist, are the attitudes and beliefs of individuals that aid in the determination of what is right and what is wrong (Hock 142). What is considered moral is believed to be determined by our culture and the norms found in that culture. It is also believed that we are not born with established morals; instead, we must acquire this description of what is moral during our childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. To adequately analyze the impact of Bandura's social learning theory in achieving level three, stage six, of Kohlberg's moral development theory, Kohlberg's and Bandura's theories must be adequately delineated. The application of these theories will then be applied to the case of Martin Luther King Jr. who observed, through texts, Mohandas Gandhi's methods of non-violent protest. Lawrence Kohlberg, focusing his research on Jean Piaget, became interested in child development. While at the University of Chicago, Kohlberg expounded upon the ideas expounded by Piaget and posed the question “how does the amoral child become capable of moral reasoning” (Hock 143)? As a result of his research, Kohlberg created his stage of moral development theory. His theory consists of three phases and each phase has two respective levels. In the first level, known as preconventional or premoral morality, a person shows only self-interest. In the first stage of this level a person will act morally simply because they are motivated by rewards or punishments. In the second stage, the person's best interest is the motivation for moral behavior. Conventional morality, the second level, is one in which a person's relationship with others plays a more important role in moral behavior... middle of the paper... it is suggested that one can develop morally even in the absence of this direct model-observer interaction if all other conditions are satisfied. These conditions are: attention, retention, motor reproduction and motivation. This essay has attempted to argue that story can have a direct impact on moral development and can serve as a model when applied to situations containing the combination of factors. Bibliography 1) Hock, Roger R. Forty Studies That Changed Psychology: Explorations in the History of Psychological Research. 5th. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2005. 142-50. Print.2) Weber, Thomas Gandhi as disciple and mentor. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.3) Rudolf, Lloyd L. and Susanne Hoeber Rudolf. Postmodern Gandhi and other essays. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006. 92-120. Press.