Alexander Gets Very Upset When He Sees Another Student Stealing

Alexander gets very upset when he sees another student stealing books from the bookstore. When confronting the student, Alexander said, "What if everyone started stealing things all over campus? The place would shut down. The campus couldn't function that way." Kohlberg would say Alexander is reasoning at the _____ stage.

A) social systems morality
B) individualism, instrumental purpose, and exchange
C) social contract or utility and individual rights
D) mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and interpersonal conformity