Moral & Character Development
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Under Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, regarding the second stage of 'Conventional Morality', known as the 'Law and Order Orientation', which of the following statements most accurately defines the actual psychological and social characteristic of this stage?
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According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, in the 'Law and Order Orientation' stage of the conventional level, an individual considers respecting society's rules, duties, and authority as the highest morality. They believe that if everyone starts breaking rules, the social order will collapse.
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