After reading Kohlberg's Heinz dilemma, Wanda says, "I think the law is wrong because no law should be more important than saving a life. Heinz should steal the drug and hope that, if caught, a jury will understand the circumstances and justly acquit him." Wanda is reasoning at Kohlberg's _____ level.

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Wanda is reasoning at the postconventional level because she is relying on her own beliefs about justice and individual rights, rather than blindly following the law (conventional level) or trying to avoid punishment (preconventional level). She is evaluating the morality of the situation based on abstract principles, rather than just following rules or social norms.

After Reading Kohlberg's Heinz Dilemma, Wanda Says, "I Think the Law