Moral & Character Development
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In the context of moral development in children, which of the following is the correct characteristic of both stages falling under the 'Post-conventional Level' of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development?
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According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the 'Post-conventional Level' is the highest level of the theory, in which an individual goes beyond external social or legal pressures to develop their own internal moral values.
Stages of Post-conventional Level:
- Stage 5 (Social Contract and Individual Rights): An individual understands that rules should be flexible and if a rule goes against human rights, it can be changed.
- Stage 6 (Universal Ethical Principles): An individual makes moral decisions based on their conscience and universal principles of justice, human rights, and equality.
Option (a) depicts the fourth stage of the Conventional Level, option (c) depicts the first stage of the Pre-conventional Level, and option (d) depicts the third stage of the Conventional Level.
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