Kendall Lives in a Remote Part of the Jungle with a Group

question 128

Essay

Kendall lives in a remote part of the jungle with a group of fellow ecologists. A militant group raids her campsite, and she and her eight coworkers are taken hostage. One member of the militant group is willing to help the hostages escape, but as an act of good faith, he wants Kendall to kill one of her fellow hostages. If Kendall does not comply, the entire group will be killed.
A) Describe the preconventional stage of moral reasoning. If Kendall used preconventional moral reasoning, how would she act in this situation?
B) Describe the postconventional stage of moral reasoning. If Kendall used postconventional moral reasoning, how would she act in this situation?
C) What are moral emotions and how might they affect Kendall's decision?

• A) Describe the preconventional stage of moral reasoning. If Kendall used preconventional moral reasoning, how would she act in this situation?
• B) Describe the postconventional stage of moral reasoning. If Kendall used postconventional moral reasoning, how would she act in this situation?
• C) What are moral emotions and how might they affect Kendall's decision?

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