In Piaget's third stage of moral thought
A) children are aware of the rules and realize that they must adhere to them to maintain their interaction with others.
B) children believe in the existence of automatic punishments which emanate from things themselves.
C) young children base their judgments on adult authority.
D) children do not understand why moral rules should be followed so their behavior often is not consistent from one situation to another.

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In Piaget's third stage of moral thought, which he called the "autonomous morality stage," children are aware of the rules and realize that they must adhere to them to maintain their interaction with others. They begin to understand that rules are created by people and can be changed, but they also understand the importance of following them to ensure social harmony.

In Piaget's Third Stage of Moral Thought