In Kohlberg's Conventional level, morality is primarily about what?

In Kohlberg's Conventional level, morality is primarily about what?

• A. Following rules to maintain social order and how others view you
• B. Acting to maximize personal gain
• C. Loyalty to personal relationships regardless of rules
• D. Adhering to universal ethical principles

Answer: (A)

In this level, morality centers on conforming to social rules and expectations to keep society functioning, while also caring about how others view you. People judge actions by whether they follow laws, duties, and the norms that help maintain order, and they also seek approval from peers, authority figures, and their community. This focus on maintaining social order and gaining social approval differentiates it from acting out of personal gain, which is more self-focused, or from loyalty that overrides rules, or from universal principles that guide behavior at later stages.

In this level, morality centers on conforming to social rules and expectations to keep society functioning, while also caring about how others view you. People judge actions by whether they follow laws, duties, and the norms that help maintain order, and they also seek approval from peers, authority figures, and their community. This focus on maintaining social order and gaining social approval differentiates it from acting out of personal gain, which is more self-focused, or from loyalty that overrides rules, or from universal principles that guide behavior at later stages.