Question

A friend asks you to help him steal a car so he can drive his roommate to a doctor's appointment. You refuse, reasoning that laws and rules are a part of society for a reason and you do not want to disrupt the status quo. According to Kohlberg's theory, you are using _______ reasoning

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is conventional reasoning.

Explanation:

Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development are considered an adaptation concerning a psychological theory that was established by psychologist Jean Piaget. Kohlberg also began to work in aspects related to this topic in 1958 and he continued studying it throughout his life.

The conventional level of moral reasoning is usually seen in adolescents and adults. Reasoning in a conventional way implies to judge actions' morality through the comparisons between them and the aspects related to views and expectations in society. An important characteristic concerning  conventional morality consists of the acceptance of society's conventions about what is wrong and what is right.