At Kohlberg's Preconventional Level of Moral Reasoning, Moral Decisions Are

question 226

Multiple Choice

At Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning, moral decisions are based on:

• A)external consequences.
• B)social expectations.
• C)internalized rules.
• D)abstract principles.

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