Kohlberg's "Heinz Dilemma" Asked Children to Decide Whether a Man

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Multiple Choice

Kohlberg's "Heinz dilemma" asked children to decide whether a man should have stolen drugs for his sick wife when he couldn't pay for the drugs. Children's answers would occur in which order as they age from 6 to 10 years old?

• A) He shouldn't steal the drug because he might get in trouble; he should steal the drug because he might need someone to steal it for him someday; he should steal the drug if he really loves his wife.
• B) He shouldn't steal the drug because he might get in trouble; he should steal the drug if he really loves his wife; he should steal the drug because he might need someone to steal it for him someday.
• C) He should steal the drug because he might need someone to steal it for him someday; he shouldn't steal the drug because he might get in trouble; he should steal the drug if he really loves his wife.
• D) He should steal the drug if he really loves his wife; he should steal the drug because he might need someone to steal it for him someday; he shouldn't steal the drug because he might get in trouble.

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Definitions:

Deferred

A term referring to items or expenses that are not recognized immediately but postponed to a future date.

Absorption Costing

This approach to accounting incorporates all costs associated with manufacturing such as direct materials, direct labor, and variable as well as fixed overhead expenses into the price of a product.

Operations

Refers to the day-to-day activities involved in running a business that lead to the production of goods and provision of services.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in product costs.