Chelsea Kent

Advanced Placement (AP)

1 November, 18:19

Marley and Soncy witnessed their classmate, Josh, get into trouble by their fourth grade teacher. Marley claimed that Josh's behavior was wrong because he hurt another student and Soncy claimed that Josh's behavior was wrong because he broke the class rules.

Based on Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning which of the following statements would Kohlberg agree with?

A.

Soncy is at a higher level of moral reasoning than Marley.

B.

Marley is at a higher level of moral reasoning than Soncy.

C.

Soncy and Marley are at the same level of moral reasoning.

D.

Marley reason's differently than Soncy because Marley is more mature.