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Kohlberg Practice
Learning Target: Apply Kohlberg's three level (six stages) of moral development
Directions: Each scenario below describes how a person goes about deciding what is the right or wrong
thing to do. List the name of the specific LEVEL and STAGE of reasoning for each scenario according to
Kohlberg in each example. DO NOT PUT DOWN a Number such as 1 or 3.
1. Johnny has not studied for his final exam. The thought of cheating during the test occurs to him, but he
decides not to do so because he is afraid that if he gets caught, it will resuit in a negative mark on his
permanent record.
Level:
Stage:
2. During a quiz, Bobby is sitting next to the smartest student in the class (Jessica), and he thinks, "I think I
have number five right, but I am not sure – yet I want to get a good grade on this test to boost my GPA. I am
going to peek at Jessica's quiz." He decides that he would let Jessica see his answers in the future.
Everyone does it occasionally. Bobby looks at her paper. In this case, he is basing his decision on he will
treat this person the same way in the future,
Level:
Stage:
3. Mary is stumped on her homework assignment. She wants to do well, but she cannot figure out the
homework. Moreover, she knows that this homework will be graded. She is toying with the idea of copying
some answers, but she thinks, "While i do not particularly think we should not be aliowed to share
homework, especially if it is not for points, I should express these opinions to my teacher in hopes for
change, rather than going against the rules." Mary believes that rules are important but that they can and
should be questioned in ways that maintain democratic methods.
Level:
Stage:
4. Terry is struggling in history class. He missed a quiz due to an absence and by the time the next history
class comes around, he is not prepared to take the quiz. To gain more time to study (for if he does poorly on
this quiz, his parents will ground him), he lies to the teacher about being absent not just for one day but for
three days because this will force his teacher to give him more time to prepare. Terry does not want to be
grounded and makes his decision on preventing bad consequences.
Level:
Stage:
5. Kurt just took a test and is relieved that it is over. At lunch, he is pressured by his friends to tell them
what's on the test (they have the same teacher later in the day). He tries to be polite in refusing to give
away answers on the test. He knows that sharing information about a test is a form of academic
dishonesty. Even though he knows he will not get caught he honors his self-dignity and he would never
want to act to compromise his dignity - so, he refuses to be academically dishonest. After thinking about the
policy, he agrees that it is a form of academic dishonesty.
Level:
Stage:
6. Elton found $1000 in the street and decides to give it to a charity that helps underprivileged kids so his
neighbors will think he is a great guy.
Level:
Stage:
7. Elton found $1000 in the street and decides to turn it into the police because he hopes that if he ever lost
his wallet that someone would do the same for him.
Level:
Stage:
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Transcribed Image Text:8. Mark saw a classmate cheat, He decides to tell the teacher because cheating is clearly against class
policies and the rules also state that if you see cheating, you must report it per the classroom code of
conduct. Mark, therefore, tells the teacher.
Level:
Stage:
9. Regarding the debate about what to do regarding the situation in Libya Mona feels that the United
States should intervene militarily. She says "evil is on the march, and it would be morally wrong to allow it
to continue so we should send in the Marines even if the United Nations and the rest of the world were to
disagree." Mona is making an argument based on the
level of moral reasoning.
Level:
Stage:
10. Rocco disagrees with Mona and does not feel that we should intervene militarily in Libya. Rocco says,
"although atrocities have been committed, it would be an even greater atrocity to wage war even if the
United Nations and the rest of the world supported it."
Level:
Stage:
11. John refuses ever to report to the teacher or school officials if anyone breaks the rules. Even if he sees
a student bringing dangerous items into school he will not tell because he does not want to lose the respect
of his peers for "snitching".
Level:
Štage:
12. A college student who opposes a particular speaker who is visiting campus will not publically protest on
campus without permission because it is against university policy. They are deciding what is right and
wrong based on strict conformity to the rules of society.
Level:
Stage:
13. Maureen argues that it is not right that huge corporations often find ways to pay no taxes. She believes
that the law must be changed. She believes the law should be changed to benefit the whole of society and
decides to start a błog to share her views and write to her elected officials.
Level:
Stage:
14. While walking down the hall during passing period, Leif notices a $50 bill fall out of the backpack of the
mean girl at school, Donatella. Nobody else is around, and there are no cameras. Normally Leif would
return the money, but Donatella Is always mean and has been a bully toward himself and others for years.
He decides to keep the money because he knows she would never do the same.
Level:
Stage:
15. Soldiers who carry out orders that involve the torture or murder of innocent people that rationalize it by
saying they had to do it because if they did not follow orders they would be personally penalized.
Level:
Stage:
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