Question

At which stage does moral reasoning involve the idea of "social contracts"?

• A. Stage 4: Law and Order Orientation
• B. Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation
• C. . Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles
• D. Stage 3: Good Boy/Good Girl Orientation

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation

• At Stage 5 (Post-conventional level), morality is seen as a social contract, where laws and rules are viewed as flexible instruments meant to serve the greater good.