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Preconventional Morality

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In Kohlberg's preconventional level, moral reasoning is based on avoiding punishment and obtaining rewards.

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A child says stealing is wrong because the thief would be caught.

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Kohlberg scored the reasoning, not the answer. Two people can reach the same verdict at different levels.