Eddie's neighbor Marjorie steals a laptop computer from another student in their dorm and makes Eddie promise not to tell on her.After campus police come to the dorm and question him,Eddie decides to tell them that Marjorie stole the laptop,because Eddie knows that Marjorie broke the law.According to Kohlberg,Eddie is exhibiting ________ moral reasoning.
A) preconventional
B) postconventional
C) conventional
D) unconventional

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Eddie is exhibiting conventional moral reasoning because he is adhering to societal laws and norms, which is characteristic of the conventional level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Eddie's Neighbor Marjorie Steals a Laptop Computer from Another Student