Child Development and Pedagogy · Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
The stage 5 'Social contract orientation' of post-conventional morality as given by Lawrence Kohlberg is marked by the belief that:
- 1The physical consequences of an action determine its goodness or badness.
- 2Obeying rules should bring some sort of benefit in return.
- 3In order to maintain social order, rules must be obeyed but they can be renegotiated if needed.✓
- 4Moral decisions should be made in terms of self-chosen ethical principles.
Correct answer
In order to maintain social order, rules must be obeyed but they can be renegotiated if needed.
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