Yvonne Is Preparing a Tax Return for Jack

question 54

Multiple Choice

Yvonne is preparing a tax return for Jack. Jack wants to claim his nephew as a dependent even though he does not meet the criteria. Jack says if Yvonne does not list his nephew as a dependent, he will fire her and find a new tax accountant. Yvonne refuses because it is illegal to claim a dependent that does not meet the qualifications. Based on Yvonne's decision, she is likely reasoning at which stage of Kohlberg's moral development model?

• A) Stage 2
• B) Stage 3
• C) Stage 4
• D) Stage 5

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