The Increase in the Prevalence of Conditions Such as Obesity

question 8

True/False

The increase in the prevalence of conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease is an ironic byproduct of an increasingly prosperous and Westernized world.

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Definitions:

Postconventional Morality

Kohlberg’s third level of moral reasoning in which people use moral principles that are seen as broader than those of any particular society.

Preconventional Morality

Kohlberg’s first level of moral reasoning in which the concrete interests of the individual are considered in terms of rewards and punishments.

Conventional Morality

Kohlberg’s second level of moral reasoning in which people approach moral problems as members of society.

Moral Development

The changes in people’s sense of justice and of what is right and wrong, and in their behavior related to moral issues.