Ben's friend Muhammed broke a window and consequently was punished.Ben said that Muhammed was bad because he had been punished.This would indicate that Ben was at which level and stage of moral reasoning?
A)Preconventional morality/punishment and obedience orientation
B)Preconventional morality/conscience
C)Principled morality/social contract
D)Conventional morality/interpersonal conformity

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Ben's belief that Muhammed is bad solely based on the fact that he was punished indicates that he is at the preconventional level of moral reasoning. Specifically, he is in the punishment and obedience orientation, where one's moral decisions are based on avoiding punishment and obedience to authority figures.

Ben's Friend Muhammed Broke a Window and Consequently Was Punished