Malkhaz believes that there is nothing wrong with drinking a little beer because, "Everyone my age does it once in a while and I'll be a social outcast if I don't have a drink." Malkhaz's level of moral development would be described as
A) preconventional stage.
B) conventional stage.
C) postconventional stage.
D) prosocial stage.

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Malkhaz is basing his decision on what is socially acceptable and what his peers are doing, which aligns with the conventional stage of moral development. He is not considering personal values or societal norms beyond what is immediately relevant to himself and his social group, which would be indicative of the postconventional stage.

Malkhaz Believes That There Is Nothing Wrong with Drinking a Little