Question

britta knows that it is wrong to break into a store that is closed, but there is a medical emergency and she has no cell phone with her. her date has collapsed on the street and is having a seizure. britta breaks the window of a local store, unlocks the door, and lets herself in to call the police. she stays behind to explain her behavior to the store owner, who shows up shortly after he is called. britta is operating at the ______ level of kohlbergs theory of morality. a conventional b pre - conventional c post - conventional d concrete operational

Explanation:

Kohlberg's theory has three levels. The post - conventional level involves moral reasoning based on universal ethical principles. Britta breaks into the store (violating a law) to address a medical emergency (a higher - order moral concern). She is not just following rules (conventional) or avoiding punishment/gaining rewards (pre - conventional). The concrete operational stage is from Piaget's cognitive development theory, not Kohlberg's morality theory.

Answer:

C. post - conventional