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Match Kohlberg's stages of moral development with their descriptions. Law and order orientation.

  • A. Young adolescent focuses on being good and helping others, not just to follow the rules but to feel good about motives.
  • B. Adult's behavior is motivated by the desire to follow internal values and moral principles.
  • C. Child equates doing right equates with doing no wrong punishment with and doing wrong with punishment, punishment
  • D. Young choosing adolescent follows laws for the greater good and because of respect for authority for laws,
  • E. Adult has concern for human rights and dignity; desires impartial interpretation of justice, justice
  • F. Child focuses on what is fair rather than what might be best for the larger group on what is fair,
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: In Kohlberg's conventional level, law and order (stage 4) involves following laws for the greater good and respecting authority.