A child decides to steal a small item from a neighborhood store in order to be accepted into a club. The child reasons that the stealing behavior is acceptable because it is what his friends expect of him. According to Kohlberg, this child is operating at the ________ level.

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The child's reasoning that stealing is acceptable because it is what their friends expect of them shows that they are operating at the conventional level of moral reasoning. At this level, individuals are concerned with fulfilling social roles and following rules to gain social approval.

A Child Decides to Steal a Small Item from a Neighborhood