A mom feels ill at a family picnic,so her husband drives her to the hospital at 90 miles an hour and with their three teenage children in the car.Billy says "Dad,you can't go this fast.We might be stopped for speeding." Josh says,"Slow down,Dad.It's crucially important,no matter what,to obey the law." Sarah,furious,yells,"You guys are crazy! Saving mom's life is more important than ANY law." Using Kohlberg's categories,pick each sibling's level of moral reasoning.

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Billy is concerned with the consequences of breaking the law and being punished, which is characteristic of preconventional moral reasoning. Josh is concerned with following the rules and maintaining social order, which is characteristic of conventional moral reasoning. Sarah, on the other hand, is willing to challenge societal rules and values in order to do what she perceives as right, which is characteristic of postconventional moral reasoning.

A Mom Feels Ill at a Family Picnic,so Her Husband