Trenton suggests a rule change to a game he and his friends are playing. His friends agree, and they play with the new rules. According to Piaget, Trenton and his friends show
A) heteronomous morality.
B) autonomous morality.
C) relativistic morality.
D) immanent justice.

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Trenton suggesting a rule change and his friends agreeing to it shows autonomous morality, as they are basing their decision on their own internalized sense of right and wrong, rather than external authorities or rules. Heteronomous morality would involve following rules without question, and relativistic morality would involve recognizing the possibility of differing perspectives on what is right or wrong. Immanent justice would involve a belief in immediate karma or punishment for moral transgressions, which is not relevant in this scenario.

Trenton Suggests a Rule Change to a Game He and His