Question

Erica is asked if it's ever appropriate for people to protest violently against the government. She replies, "Yes, there are cases where it might be ethical, such as if the government is acting abusively toward its citizens." By focusing on the larger ethical principle, Erica shows that she is in Kohlberg's _____ stage of moral development.

Answer 1

Answer:

post-conventional

Explanation:

Kohlberg has given three stages of moral development that an individual acquires in his or her life including pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional stages, each of them consists of two sub-stages.

Post-conventional morality includes:

1. Social Contract and Individual Rights.

2.  Universal Principles.

Post-conventional morality: This is the last stage in Kohlberg's model, and is described as the tendency of an individual to develop his or her set of morals and ethics that are being used to lead his or her behavior. A person gains abstract principles and values that can be used in a various situation in a particular society.

In the question above, Erica shows that she is in Kohlberg's post-conventional stage of moral development.