When considering the Heinz dilemma, Joaquin says that he would not steal the drug because his mommy told him that stealing was wrong, and people who steal get into trouble. This consideration indicates that Joaquin is most likely in Kohlberg’s stage of moral development.

The answer is the first level: pre-conventional morality.

Explanation:

During this level, which is characteristic at a very young age, children have not yet developed their own sense of morality. Instead, they act according to the immediate consequences: being punished or rewarded.

In the example, Joaquin in the first stage of the pre-conventional level, called obedience and punishment orientation, in which they act only to avoid punishment.  

First stage.

Explanation:

In order to explain how people reason Kohlberg’ made or proposed many moral dilemmas and one of them is the "Heinz dilemma". With this moral dilemma that is the "Heinz dilemma" Kohlberg’ was able to divide moral development into different levels and the levels are;

(1). Preconventional level, (2). Conventional, and (3). Postconventional.

Each levels is further divided into stages. Since our question is more about the first level so i will be discussing only the first level.

The first level which is Preconventional level is all about what comes after one has done something and this help shape the individual to make his or her choices. For instance what punishment comes after you have done something bad.

So, Joaquin in the question above thought about what his mom said about punishment after stealing and that made stealing to not be an option for Joaquin.

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