Sam is a participant in a study of moral development.In response to the Heinz moral-dilemma story, Sam says "Heinz shouldn't steal the drug because if he steals he will go to jail.Jail is a bad place so Heinz shouldn't take the risk of such harsh punishment." Sam appears to be operating at which of the following stages of moral development?
A)preconventional
B)conventional
C)postconventional
D)hyper-conventional

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Sam's reasoning is based on avoiding punishment, which is characteristic of the preconventional level of moral development according to Kohlberg's theory.

Sam Is a Participant in a Study of Moral Development