Kohlberg's model identifies which three stages?

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Kohlberg's model identifies which three stages?

Understanding Kohlberg's model starts with recognizing that moral development is about how people justify their actions, not just what actions they take. The three levels of reasoning are Preconventional, Conventional, and Postconventional. In the Preconventional level, thinking is driven by personal consequences—reward or punishment. In the Conventional level, reasoning centers on conforming to rules, laws, and social expectations. In the Postconventional level, judgments are guided by abstract, universal ethical principles. So the best option names these three levels: Preconventional, Conventional, Postconventional. The other terms don’t reflect Kohlberg’s framework and would mislabel the way moral reasoning progresses.

Understanding Kohlberg's model starts with recognizing that moral development is about how people justify their actions, not just what actions they take. The three levels of reasoning are Preconventional, Conventional, and Postconventional. In the Preconventional level, thinking is driven by personal consequences—reward or punishment. In the Conventional level, reasoning centers on conforming to rules, laws, and social expectations. In the Postconventional level, judgments are guided by abstract, universal ethical principles.

So the best option names these three levels: Preconventional, Conventional, Postconventional. The other terms don’t reflect Kohlberg’s framework and would mislabel the way moral reasoning progresses.

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