Describe the three stages in which an individual develops ethical standards

Preconventional stage - people think of their own needs and desires and obey rules in fear of punishment or in hope of reward.

Conventional stage - people respond based on their duty to others and decide what is acceptable or unacceptable based on other’s influence on them.

Postconventional stage - people think of the larger needs of society relying on their own principles to decide what is right and what action to take.