Given an Ambiguous Ethical Dilemma, a Child Only Focuses on Her

question 102

Multiple Choice

Given an ambiguous ethical dilemma, a child only focuses on her own self-interest and whether the outcome is pleasurable, and does not conform to the rules of law and order or focus on others' disapproval of the behaviour. According to Kohlberg's stage theory, in which stage is this child most likely functioning?

• A) preconventional
• B) conventional
• C) preoperational
• D) postconventional

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