Moral & Character Development
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When critically analyzing the first stage of the conventional level of Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development—namely the 'Good Boy/Good Girl Orientation' (also known as interpersonal concordance)—which of the following statements is most authentic and true regarding the ontological and psychological characteristics of this stage?
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Explanation of Kohlberg's Good Boy/Good Girl Orientation
According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, the third stage (the first stage of the conventional level) is known as the 'Good Boy/Good Girl Orientation' or Interpersonal Accord and Conformity.
- In this stage, individuals evaluate morality based on the approval and expectations of others.
- The primary motivation is to maintain social relationships, gain social approval, and be regarded as a 'good' person by family, peers, and society.
- Option B accurately captures this psychological characteristic, whereas options A, C, and D describe the punishment-obedience orientation, post-conventional morality, and instrumental-relativist orientation respectively.
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