Michelle breaks her brother's cell phone when she accidentally knocks it down the stairs.When Simon finds out, he immediately runs to their mother and declares that Michelle should be punished.How would Piaget classify Simon's moral reasoning?

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Simon's reaction is an example of heteronomous morality, which is characteristic of Piaget's stage of moral development in younger children. In this stage, children view rules as fixed and unchangeable, imposed by authority figures, and believe that wrong actions deserve punishment regardless of intentions.

Michelle Breaks Her Brother's Cell Phone When She Accidentally Knocks