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Sebastian, who is 6, walks into the kitchen and sees that his mother has left cookies out on the table as a snack for him and his brother, Benjamin. They are chocolate chip, Sebastian's favorite kind. He briefly thinks that if he took all four cookies, Benjamin would never know. Then he remembers that the last time he did that, he had to sit in time out for an hour while Benjamin got to play in the pool with their dad. Sebastian decides to take only two of the cookies. Which stage in Kohlberg's theory is Sebastian in?
A) autonomous morality
B) heteronomous morality
C) preconventional moral reasoning
D) conventional moral reasoning
Preconventional Moral Reasoning
The first level of moral reasoning in Kohlberg's theory, where individuals base their moral decisions on the direct consequences to themselves, including rewards and punishments.
Autonomous Morality
A stage in moral development where individuals understand and apply their own set of moral principles, often independent of external authority or conventions.
Heteronomous Morality
The stage in child development where moral thinking is tied to obedience and punishment, typically regulated by external authority.
- Acquire knowledge about the progression of moral judgement as proposed by Kohlberg and its implementation in actual life contexts.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the progression of moral judgement as proposed by Kohlberg and its implementation in actual life contexts.