A child reasons 'You do this for me and I'll do that for you.' In which stage of Kohlberg's moral reasoning would this child fall?

Options

A. The 'good boy-good girl' orientation
B. The social-contract orientation
C. The instrumental purpose orientation
D. The Punishment and obedience orientation

Answer

C

Explanation

The instrumental purpose orientation is the stage under the pre-conversational level where children do something only for benefits.