Imagine the Following Prosocial Moral Dilemma: "On His Way to School

Multiple Choice

Imagine the following prosocial moral dilemma: "On his way to school, a boy named Freddie sees another boy fall in the mud and start to cry. The boy says he hurt himself and asks Freddie to help him up, but Freddie is worried that if he helps him, he will get himself all muddy. What should Freddie do?" Which of the following responses would be categorized into Eisenberg's Approval Orientation Level (Level 3) ?

A) "Freddie should help because the boy is hurt."
B) "Freddie should not help because his teacher will think he is bad if he gets to school all dirty."
C) "Freddie should help because he will feel bad if the boy is hurt and he doesn't help him."
D) "Freddie should not help the boy because he will get dirty, and he doesn't want to get dirty."