Moral & Character Development
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Which of the following is the most accurate analytical characteristic of the 'Social Contract and Individual Rights' stage falling under the Post-Conventional Level of Lawrence Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory?
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In Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the 'Social Contract and Individual Rights' stage is the fifth stage of the Post-Conventional Level. At this stage, a person understands that rules and laws are not absolute or immutable, but rather a kind of social contract among members of society. If a law harms individual rights or the interests of the greater welfare of society, it can be changed through democratic processes.
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