Atmosphere

The  concept  of  moral  atmosphere  was  originally  described  by  Lawrence  Kohlberg  and  his associates,  who  investigated  school  and  prison environments  to  determine  the  influence  of  the group  norms  of  these  settings  on  moral  reasoning and behavior. They proposed that, over time, groups  develop  their  own  culture  and  a  shared understanding  of  what  is  appropriate  behavior  as