Crystal has reached a point in her life that she realizes, in certain ethically demanding circumstances, she must "do something wrong to do something right." At which of Kohlberg's stages of moral development is Crystal?
A) stage one of the preconventional level of moral reasoning.
B) stage four of the conventional level of moral reasoning.
C) stage six of the postconventional level of moral reasoning.
D) stage two of the preconventional level of moral reasoning.

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According to Kohlberg's theory, stage six of the postconventional level of moral reasoning involves the recognition of universal ethical principles and the willingness to break rules or laws in order to uphold these principles. Crystal's belief that she may need to do something wrong to do something right suggests that she is operating at this highest level of moral development.

Crystal Has Reached a Point in Her Life That She