When Nicholas and Sanjay Are Debating Whether or Not to Steal

Multiple Choice

When Nicholas and Sanjay are debating whether or not to steal a cool car they just found, Nicholas says, "It's wrong to steal the car because there are laws against stealing, and no one is above the law." This type of thinking best fits with Kohlberg's ____ substage of conventional morality.

A) ​universal ethical standards
B) ​interpersonal norms
C) ​instrumental orientation
D) ​social systems morality