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Daniel was arrested for stealing government documents and he responded by saying that “Yes, I did steal the documents, and I am willing to go to jail for it. These documents prove that the government was engaging in a cover-up and I think the public has a right to know about such unethical actions.” Lawrence Kohlberg would classify Daniel as using ________ morality in this situation.

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Lawrence Kohlberg would classify Daniel as using postconvential morality in this situation.

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Daniel was arrested for stealing government documents and he responded by saying that “Yes, I did steal the documents, and I am willing to go to jail for it. These documents prove that the government was engaging in a cover-up and I think the public has a right to know about such unethical actions.” Lawrence Kohlberg would classify Daniel as using postconvential morality in this situation.

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