Many of the British people responded to the news of the Battle of Yorktown with acceptance. They accepted the American and French aided defeat. They were tired of the long, drawn out war with the American colonies and wanted to focus on India and the West Indies.
The British King however, was not ready to accept defeat but Parliament no longer was willing to support the war with America.
For Kohlberg, the Post-Conventional individual is the one who follows their own rules by their own ethical principals. This individuals also think that not all rules must be followed without question. Some theorists think that many people may never reach this level and I agree. Society makes us be influenced by other’s people’s opinions, so it is very hard for an individual to not care about the public perception of themselves, I included.
