People in Piaget's heteronomous Stage of Moral Development Believe That

question 83

Multiple Choice

People in Piaget's heteronomous stage of moral development believe that

• A) rules are sacred and unchangeable
• B) an actor's intentions matter more than the consequences of her act
• C) it is easy to "get away with" many transgressions
• D) punishment should be tailored to the misdeed so that transgressors understand the implications of their wrongful acts

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