Suppose That You Overhear Someone Discussing a Recent Situation That

question 66

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you overhear someone discussing a recent situation that required her to make a moral judgement.When she states her reasons for her decision, you immediately classify her as reasoning at the preconventional level.What did she base her decision on that allowed you make this classification?

• A)external consequences
• B)internalized rules
• C)abstract principles
• D)morality of the law and social rules

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Definitions:

Japanese Ports

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Matthew Perry

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David Wilmot

A U.S. politician known for the Wilmot Proviso, an unsuccessful proposal aimed at banning slavery in territory acquired from Mexico.

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