In the final stage of Postconventional Reasoning:
A) decisions are predicated on the desire to avoid punishment.
B) decisions reflect a desire to maintain social institutions.
C) ethical principles and respect for others are used to generate moral decisions.
D) moral reasoning reflects an application of the "Golden Rule."

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In the final stage of Postconventional Reasoning, individuals make moral decisions based on ethical principles and respect for others, rather than on societal norms or personal gains. This stage reflects a mature form of moral reasoning where decisions are guided by principles that have been critically examined and adopted as universally applicable.

In the Final Stage of Postconventional Reasoning