Children's earliest moral understanding can be described as
A) an inner propensity to adhere to socially agreed-upon principles.
B) an understanding of intentions.
C) a superficial orientation to physical power and external consequences.
D) extensive moral imperatives.

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According to research on the development of moral reasoning in children, their earliest understanding of morality is based on a superficial orientation towards physical power and external consequences, rather than an inner propensity to adhere to socially agreed-upon principles or extensive moral imperatives. Children at this stage tend to judge the rightness or wrongness of actions based on whether they result in punishment or reward. It is not until later in development that children begin to understand the intentions behind actions and the importance of moral values such as fairness and kindness.

Children's Earliest Moral Understanding Can Be Described as