A major criticism of theories that regard morality as entirely a matter of internalization of societal norms is that
A) the role of emotion is disregarded in the development of prosocial behavior.
B) they do not consider cultural influences on moral development.
C) they overemphasize biological contributions to morality.
D) prevailing standards sometimes may be at odds with important ethical principles and humanitarian goals.

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The choice D is correct because theories that regard morality as entirely a matter of internalization of societal norms fail to consider that prevailing societal norms may conflict with ethical principles and humanitarian goals. Hence, morality cannot solely rely on internalizing societal norms as they can be at odds with justice and fairness. A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not address the fundamental problem of societal norms being in conflict with ethical principles.

A Major Criticism of Theories That Regard Morality as Entirely