Lucas believes that it is acceptable to cheat on his math exam because he wants to retaliate against his teacher, who has given him detention repeatedly. Lucas probably scores high on measures of
A) postconventional reasoning.
B) preconventional reasoning.
C) moral disengagement.
D) conventional reasoning.

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Lucas is using moral disengagement, which involves justifying or excusing immoral behavior, to rationalize his decision to cheat. This indicates a lack of true moral reasoning and a willingness to override ethical principles to serve his own interests.

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