Diane is sitting in her eighth grade class and, unlike her classmates, is working quietly and doing her assignment. The teacher is constantly scolding the other students to sit down, be quiet, and get to work. "Diane," the teacher calls out, "thank you for cooperating and for working so hard." Diane's enjoyment of this "good girl" praise might reflect the ____ substage of Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development.
A) universal ethical standards
B) interpersonal norms
C) instrumental orientation
D) social systems morality

Question

Diane is sitting in her eighth grade class and, unlike her classmates, is working quietly and doing her assignment. The teacher is constantly scolding the other students to sit down, be quiet, and get to work. "Diane," the teacher calls out, "thank you for cooperating and for working so hard." Diane's enjoyment of this "good girl" praise might reflect the ____ substage of Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development.
A) ​universal ethical standards
B) ​interpersonal norms
C) ​instrumental orientation
D) ​social systems morality

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The interpersonal norms substage of Kohlberg's conventional level of moral development involves seeking approval from others and conforming to social norms and expectations. Diane's enjoyment of being praised as a "good girl" for cooperating and working hard fits within this substage. The instrumental orientation substage involves making decisions based on what will benefit the individual, the social systems morality substage involves considering broader societal norms and laws, and the universal ethical standards substage involves following one's own ethical principles regardless of societal norms.

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