Andrew and Jason are playing catch. While throwing the ball toward Jason, Andrew slipped and the ball accidently hits Jason on the head. Though Jason gets angry, he realizes that he was not in much pain and moreover, it was not intentional. He considers the situation and decides that Andrew's action was not wrong. According to Piaget's theory of moral development, Jason shows _____.
A) autonomous morality
B) seriation
C) objective morality
D) transitivity

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Jason's understanding that the action was not intentional and assessing the situation based on the circumstances rather than the outcome alone indicates autonomous morality. This stage, according to Piaget, involves recognizing that rules and laws are created by people and considering intentions and consequences when making judgments about actions.

Andrew and Jason Are Playing Catch