Reasoning out what one should do in posed moral dilemmas based on abstract principles of right and wrong and justice illustrates the __________ level of moral development.
A) preconventional
B) postconventional
C) conventional
D) nonconventional

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Reasoning out moral dilemmas based on abstract principles and personal values (rather than external rules or societal expectations) demonstrates the individual has reached the postconventional level of moral development according to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory.

Reasoning Out What One Should Do in Posed Moral Dilemmas