Ben, a 12-year-old, judges the rightness or goodness of behavior by considering its consequences, not the intentions of the actor. In the context of Jean Piaget's theory of moral development, Ben will most likely be classified as a(n)

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According to Piaget's theory of moral development, children aged 7 to 10 are classified as heteronomous moralists, as they judge the rightness or wrongness of actions based on the consequences, rather than the intentions of the actor. Therefore, Ben, who is 12 years old, would also fall under this classification. Autonomous moralists (choice A) are individuals who have reached the next stage of moral development and base their judgments on intentions and motives, not just consequences. Pragmatists (choice C) and authoritarians (choice D) are not classifications in Piaget's theory of moral development.

Ben, a 12-Year-Old, Judges the Rightness or Goodness of Behavior