Cybil is about to deliver a baby.Her husband,Bruce,is driving to the hospital at 80 miles per hour. Their son Will says,"Daddy,don't go that fast,you might get caught and sent to prison." From which level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning is Will making this statement?

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Cybil is about to deliver a baby.Her husband,Bruce,is driving to the hospital at 80 miles per hour. Their son Will says,"Daddy,don't go that fast,you might get caught and sent to prison." From which level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning is Will making this statement?

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Will's statement shows that he is concerned about the potential consequences of breaking the law, which is characteristic of preconventional moral reasoning. This level of reasoning is focused on the avoidance of punishment and the gaining of rewards, rather than on abstract moral principles or the needs of others.

Cybil Is About to Deliver a Baby