Moral Dilemma

Classify the responses that follow the dilemma according to Kohlberg's stages of moral development.

Dilemma:
Sharon is a student in a math class. Her parents often become abusive when she gets bad grades. She has not been doing very well and is considering cheating on an upcoming math test. Should she cheat on the exam?

A. Yes, because if she cheats and does well on the test, her parents will think she is a good daughter and will be proud of her.

B. No, because if she gets caught she will be punished severely.

C. No, because cheating is against all the rules of the school.

D. No, because cheating is unfair to all the other individuals in the class. A person should complete his or her own work.

E. Yes, because if she cheats and gets a good grade on her test, her parents sill probably reward her by letting her go to a movie.

(From: Woolfolk, A.E., 1995, Educational Psychology: Instructor's Resource Manual, 6th ed., Boston, Allyn & Bacon, p. 30.)