Jack registered as a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War. He believed that it is wrong to take human life. He was willing to serve time in jail, rather than take part in an armed conflict. Jack's reasons for not going to war reflect Kohlberg's _____ level of moral reasoning.
A)preconventional
B)conventional
C)postconventional
D)postoperational

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Postconventional moral reasoning involves evaluating moral decisions based on universal ethical principles, rather than just following societal norms or avoiding punishment. Jack's decision to register as a conscientious objector and go to jail rather than participate in war shows that he is making a moral decision based on his own ethical principles, rather than just following the rules or avoiding punishment (which would be characteristic of preconventional or conventional morality).

Jack Registered as a Conscientious Objector During the Vietnam War