Question

Sam is a participant in a study of moral development. In response to the Heinz moral-dilemma story, Sam says "Heinz shouldn't steal the drug because he will go to jail if he steals. Jail is a bad place so Heinz shouldn't take the risk of such harsh punishment." Sam appears to be operating at which of the following stages of moral development?a. conventionalb. preconventionalc. hyper-conventionald. postconventional

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is B.  Preconventional

Explanation:

Preconventional moral development can be described as morals that a person accepts because they have been taught those by the society or by any authority. These morals might be set by the parents or the law of the country in which a person lives. In the question, Sam is of the view that stealing is bad as it will lead to jail. He has learned this moral from the society hence option B is correct.