Question

When considering the Heinz dilemma, Barney says that he would steal the drug because then his wife might bake him a cake to repay him for saving her. This thinking indicates that Barney is most likely in Kohlberg’s ____ stage of moral developmenta) second b) thirdc) fourthd) fifth

Answer 1

Answer:Second Stage

Step-by-step explanation:

Barney thinking indicates that barney is second stage of Kohlberg's moral development. According to Kohlberg's, there are levels of moral reasoning

• Pre-conventional

• Conventional

• Post-Conventional

In second stage which lies in the Pre-conventional level expresses "what's in it for me" i.e. individual decides what is right behavior based on his personal interest. Stage 2 person show limited interest in the needs of others and only concentrates on their own personal agenda.

Here also Barney see his own interest without even considering that stealing is not ethically right.