According to Kohlberg, at the Third Level of Moral Development

According to Kohlberg, at the third level of moral development, postconventional morality, individuals:

A) use self-defined principles which may or may not match the dominant morals of the times
B) follow rules in order to avoid punishment or gain reward
C) define what is right by what they have learned from others, especially authority figures
D) justify their moral action based on the need to maintain law and order