Question

Don has managed several restaurants for over 50 years and is close to retirement. With his maturity and business experience, his decisions are sound, based on solid, proven values. Don tends to be an independent thinker who focuses on empowering his employees. Don manages at Kohlberg's ______ level of personal moral development.

Answer 1

Answer: Post-conventional

Explanation: The post-conventional level of personal moral development is the rising realization that people are different beings from society and that the people's own viewpoint may take precedence over society’s opinion. This means that people may violate regulations that are not consistent with their own beliefs.

In this case, Don, being an independent thinker that concentrates on empowering his workers manages this level of personal moral development. People who show this morality see laws is for maintaining the public social order and for the protection of people's freedom.