Author Question: Is it appropriate for Mr. Wadsworth to put Sandy in charge of the class during his absence? Why or ... (Read 51 times)

lbcchick · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Is it appropriate for Mr. Wadsworth to put Sandy in charge of the class during his absence? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

From Kohlberg's perspective, in what stage of moral development is each of the girls?

What will be an ideal response?

mochi09 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

No. As a fifth grader, Sandy has neither the know-how nor the authority to keep the classroom under control. Instead, an adult should have been left in charge. Mr. Wadsworth might have asked someone from the main office to take over for him temporarily. Or he might have asked a teacher in an adjacent classroom to keep an eye on things.

Answer to Question 2

Suzanne is reasoning at Level 1 (preconventional morality), more specifically at Stage 1 (punishment-avoidance and obedience): She believes that her actions are only wrong if she gets caught. In contrast, Sandy is reasoning at Level 2 (conventional morality), more specifically at Stage 3