Question

"His morality centers around whether he will be punished or rewarded." According to Kohlberg, this person is operating at the _____ level of moral development.

Answer 1

Pre-conventional level of moral development.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Kohlberg there are three level of moral reasoning:

1. Pre-conventional.
2. Conventional.
3. Post-conventional.

According to him, each level is related with increasing complexity in the stages of moral development.

Pre-conventional level of moral reasoning is common in children. In this level child's senses of morality are controlled and a child tend to believe in rules given by authoritative figures, for example, teachers and parents.

This level consists first two stages of moral development:

1. First stage is obedience and punishment driven under which child focuses on obeying rules and avoiding any kind of punishment; worse the punishment of an act more bad the act will be.
2. Second stage is self-interest driven under which right behavior is based on basis of whatever an individual believe to be in their best interest.