According to Carol Gilligan,Kohlberg's assumption that the moral reasoning of girls is less well-developed than that of boys was faulty because
A) the moral reasoning of girls is oriented towards relationships rather than abstract principles.
B) Kohlberg's original moral dilemma was gender-biased.
C) most of our laws were written by men.
D) Kohlberg's studies did not include any girls.

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Carol Gilligan argued that Kohlberg's assumption that girls have less well-developed moral reasoning than boys is faulty because Kohlberg's theory emphasized abstract principles, whereas girls tend to focus on relationships and the context of situations. Therefore, A is the best choice. B and D are incorrect because Kohlberg did include girls in his studies, and while there may be some gender bias in his original moral dilemma, this alone does not fully explain the issues with his theory. Choice C is not really related to the question being asked.

According to Carol Gilligan,Kohlberg's Assumption That the Moral Reasoning of Girls