Kohlberg would say the officer is thinking in the stage.

      The officer is thinking of the stage four: Law and order orientation, from Level two:  Conventional morality.

       From this point of view, the officer surely believes that his duty as an authority that must act to keep the order cannot be spotted by any kind of subborn.

       This stage regards to the respect for the authorities and to follow the law and rules, does not matter the circunstances.

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.

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