Question

Which of the following statements about Lawrence Kohlberg's well-known "Heinz dilemma" is true? Kohlberg emphasized that it is the way an individual reasons about the dilemma, not the content of the response, that determines moral maturity. Given a choice between obeying the law and preserving individual rights, the most advanced moral thinkers focus on avoidance of punishment as a reason for behaving morally. Kohlberg emphasized that it is the content of the response that determines moral maturity. Kohlberg noted that females more than males tended to emphasize obeying the law over the value of human life.

Answer 1

The following statements about Lawrence Kohlberg's well-known "Heinz Dilemma" is true:

Kohlberg emphasized that it is the content of the response that determines moral maturity.

Kohlberg believed that moral maturity develops on a spectrum between obedience (most immature response) and universal human ethics (most mature response). A response in favor of human ethics shows the most moral maturity.