Moral & Character Development
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Under Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, analyzing the second stage of Conventional Morality, namely 'Law and Order Orientation', when an adolescent believes that following society's rules, laws, and traditions is paramount because it preserves social order and avoids chaos, what psychological perspective of cognitive and moral maturity does this stage reflect?
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The second stage of the Conventional Level in Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development is called 'Law and Order Orientation'. In this stage, a person considers society's rules and laws as absolute truths and understands that it is every citizen's duty to obey the law for the smooth functioning of social order.
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