Moral & Character Development
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Under child development and pedagogy, in which stage or phase of Lawrence Kohlberg's 'Theory of Moral Development' does a child believe that rules should be followed so that order is maintained in society, superseding social contracts and the voice of conscience, making 'Law and Order Orientation' prominent?
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In Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the second stage under the 'Conventional Level' (approximately 10 to 13 years) is the 'Law and Order Orientation'. In this stage, an individual believes that rules and laws must be strictly followed to maintain social order, because if everyone broke the rules, chaos would spread in society. This is part of the conventional level where the adolescent shows respect for social rules and authority.
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