Even though he's nearly late for school,Barnabas stops to help an old man who's fallen down on the sidewalk.Barnabas believes that helping a person in need is more important than an arbitrary rule about where he's supposed to be at a particular moment.Barnabas seems to be operating at the _____ level of moral development.

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Barnabas is acting based on his own principles and beliefs about what is right and wrong, rather than just following rules set by authority figures (preconventional) or following rules because they help maintain social order (conventional). This is consistent with the postconventional level of moral development.

Even Though He's Nearly Late for School,Barnabas Stops to Help