A teacher says to her class, "As individual assignments are designed to help individual students learn more effectively, all students should complete assignments prescribed without any assistance". She is referring to which of the following stages of Kohlberg's moral development?

Options

A. Conventional stage 4s (Law and order)
B. Post-conventional stage 5 (Social contract)
C. Pre-conventional stage 1 (Punishment avoidance)
D. Pre-conventional stage 2 (Individualism and exchange)

Answer

A

Explanation

The theory holds that moral reasoning, the basis for ethical behaviour. At conventional morality stage, an individual is able to know about social norms in order to obey the law and avoid guilt.