Eighteen-year-old Mary heard that a classmate, Kelly, took money from the teacher's desk so she could participate in the special school lunch. Mary also heard that Kelly's parents have been out of work for almost a year and were recently evicted from their home. Mary has strong beliefs about stealing, but finds she is conflicted about Kelly's stealing. According to Kohlberg, what is Mary's stage of moral development?

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Mary is considering the broader principles of right and wrong beyond just personal or societal rules, indicating she is in Kohlberg's post-conventional stage (stages 5 or 6), where moral reasoning is based on abstract reasoning using universal ethical principles.

Eighteen-Year-Old Mary Heard That a Classmate, Kelly, Took Money from the Teacher's