Question

In response to the "Heinz dilemma," Marlee says, "No one will think you’re bad if you steal the drug, but your family will think you’re an inhumane husband if you don’t. If you let your wife die, you’ll never be able to look anyone in the face again." Marlee is at which of Kohlberg’s stages of moral development?
A) Stage 1, the punishment and obedience orientation
B) Stage 2, the instrumental purpose orientation
C) Stage 3, the "good-boy–good-girl" orientation
D) Stage 4, the social-order-maintaining orientation

Answer 1

Answer:

stage 2- the instrumental purpose orientation

Explanation:

Kohlberg’s theory of moral development talks about the fact that we make progress via the three levels of moral thinking that capitalize on cognitive development of ours and also on if we make positive (right) or negative(wrong)response in our thinking or reasoning process. Heinz dilemma as pertain to this study emphasizes  on the premise of obeying the law versus saving a life. he made deep point on the fact that individual reasons  in a way about an ill luck or bad occurrence negate positive moral development.

Stage two helps to depict individual low interest to others needs of  and they only contribute or act if only if the purpose or if it leads to the individual promoting his/her own interest that is the individual place more importance on his/her personal needs.