Nick decides to join Boy Scouts. He likes the structure scouts provide of being told how to act and the way that people give him positive reinforcement for being a Boy Scout. He wants others to see him as a good person, especially his parents and teachers. Which stage of moral reasoning is Nick most likely in?
A) Stage 3-conventional moral reasoning
B) Stage 4-conventional moral reasoning
C) Stage 1-morality of constraint
D) Stage 1-preconventional moral reasoning

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Nick is in Stage 3-conventional moral reasoning, where individuals seek approval from others and want to be seen as good by important figures like parents and teachers.

Nick Decides to Join Boy Scouts