Which of the Following Has Been Used as an Argument

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been used as an argument against Kohlberg's theory of the development of moral reasoning?

• A) Kohlberg is talking only about an ethic of fairness, and ignores other aspects of moral reasoning.
• B) Cross-cultural data fail to support the hypothesized sequence of development.
• C) Too few adults reason at the principled level to make it worth talking about.
• D) When tested longitudinally, subjects move down as often as they move up in the sequence of reasoning.

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Definitions:

Ultimate Causes

Fundamental reasons behind biological or behavioral phenomena, often involving evolutionary explanations.

Natural Selection

The evolutionary process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Human Intelligence

The capacity for logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, and problem-solving.

Common Ancestry

The concept in evolutionary biology that different species share ancestors from which they have diverged over time.