Macy really wants the cool new jacket she has just seen in the store,but doesn't have enough money to buy it.She thinks about stealing the jacket but decides that while stealing is not wrong,she might get punished if she is caught.Macy's moral reasoning appears to be at Kohlberg's _____ level.

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Macy's decision is based on the potential for punishment rather than any internal moral principles, which aligns with Kohlberg's preconventional level of moral reasoning. This level is characterized by an individual's response to moral issues being driven by external consequences rather than internal ethical values or societal rules.

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