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At what developmental phase do people begin to care about how situational outcomes impact others and want to please and be accepted?
What level of moral development is described in the passage?
Which of the following best describes the reasoning of a person at the conventional morality level?
Why might a person at the conventional morality level say that the person should not steal the drug?
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Which of the following best describes the age range of people at the conventional morality level?
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What is the main reason a person at the conventional morality level would say the person should obey the law and not steal the drug?
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How does the conventional morality level differ from the preconventional level of moral development?
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How does the conventional morality level relate to the person's concern for others?
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What is the main reason a person at the conventional morality level would give for not stealing the drug, according to the passage?
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Study Notes
Lawrence Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Reasoning
Preconventional Morality (until about age 9)
- Focus on self-interest, avoiding punishment and seeking rewards
- Example: "The man shouldn't steal the drug, as he may get caught and go to jail."
Conventional Morality (early adolescence, some adults)
- Care about how situational outcomes impact others, wanting to please and be accepted
- Value the good derived from holding to social norms, laws, and informal rules
- Example: "He should not steal the drug, as everyone will see him as a thief, and his wife, who needs the drug, wouldn't want to be cured because of thievery."
- Example: "No matter what, he should obey the law because stealing is a crime."
Postconventional Morality (some adults)
- Employ abstract reasoning to justify behaviors based on self-chosen, ethical principles
- Morality based on comprehensive and universal principles, such as justice, dignity, and equality
- Example: "The man should steal the drug to cure his wife and then tell the authorities that he has done so. He may have to pay a penalty, but at least, he has saved a human life."
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Learn about Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development and the Young Preconventional stage, where children up to the age of 9 focus on self-interest and avoiding punishment while seeking rewards.
