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assignment in progress for 10932y0008 82 ela grade 6 due january 18, 2026 at 11:50 pm how do we tell right from wrong? kohlbergs stages of moral development anne - marie reidy • 2019 font size medium read aloud annotate translate assessment questions 1 2 3 4 5 3. according to kohlberg, how does stage 4 moral reasoning represent a greater concern for society than stage 3 reasoning? a. stage 4 moral reasoning is concerned about societys laws instead of a desire for approval. b. stage 4 moral reasoning is concerned about societys approval instead of what is morally right. c. stage 4 moral reasoning is concerned about other peoples approval instead of personal rewards. d. stage 4 moral reasoning is concerned about other peoples success instead of avoiding punishment. back save & next decisions, decisions (1) joe and his best friend kim stop at a convenience store on their walk home from school. joe sees kim take a candy bar and slip it into her bag. then kim walks quickly out the door without paying. the store owner, who knows joe from the neighborhood, asks him, “joe, did that girl steal something from me?” joe has been taught that its wrong to steal or lie — untitled by taylor wilcox is licensed under

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall Kohlberg's stages of moral development. Stage 3 (Conventional - Good Boy/Girl) focuses on gaining approval from others. Stage 4 (Conventional - Law and Order) focuses on following society's laws and rules for the greater good of society, rather than just seeking approval.

• Option A: Matches the description of Stage 4 (concerned with society’s laws) vs Stage 3 (concerned with approval).
• Option B: Incorrect, as Stage 4 is about laws, not approval, and it does care about moral right via following laws.
• Option C: Stage 3 is about others’ approval, Stage 4 is about laws, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: Avoiding punishment is Stage 1 (Pre - conventional), not related to Stage 3 vs 4 comparison here.

Answer:

A. Stage 4 moral reasoning is concerned about society’s laws instead of a desire for approval.