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Moral Development (Scenario)
Jerri has been daydreaming about stealing some money from the petty cash file at her employer's office in order to pay some overdue bills. But in reviewing the chapter on ethics from her management course, she learns that there are three levels of moral development, each composed of two stages. She becomes ashamed about her idle thoughts of stealing and reads on to try to learn more about the levels and stages of moral development.
-Jerri learns that at the lowest of stage of moral development, individuals __________.
A) follow self-chosen ethical principles even if they violate the law
B) stick to rules to avoid physical punishment
C) follow rules only when it is in their immediate interest
D) maintain conventional order by fulfilling obligations to which they have agreed
E) uphold absolute values and rights regardless of the majority's opinion

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According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, individuals at the lowest stage (pre-conventional) are motivated by self-interest and avoiding punishment. They follow rules to avoid physical punishment, rather than understanding the importance of following rules for societal benefit. Jerri's consideration of stealing and her subsequent shame suggest that she has not yet reached the conventional or post-conventional stages of moral development.

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