Which of the following is NOT typically listed as a component of Kohlberg's moral development theory?

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Kohlberg’s theory centers on how moral reasoning develops, progressing through a sequence of stages grouped into three levels: preconventional, conventional, and postconventional. The key elements you’d expect to see described are the stages of moral reasoning themselves and how reasoning becomes more abstract and principled, including how people reason about rules and rights at higher levels. Within postconventional reasoning, ideas like social contracts and universal ethical principles show up as people begin to value agreed-upon rules for the greater good and then principles of justice that transcend specific laws. The notion of ethical issue intensity—how pressing or important an issue feels—is not a feature Kohlberg used to map moral development; it’s more a factor from other ethical decision-making frameworks. So the item describing ethical issue intensity isn’t typically listed as part of Kohlberg’s theory, while the other concepts align with his focus on stages of moral reasoning and the higher-level principles people can reason about.