Which statement best describes conventional morality?

• A. Pre-conventional morality
• B. Conventional morality
• C. Post-conventional morality
• D. Moral relativism

Answer: (B)

Conventional morality is the stage where people conform to social rules and seek approval from others. At this level, behavior is guided by maintaining social order, following laws, and doing what is considered right by one’s community, because being seen as a good person and staying within accepted norms matters. This contrasts with the earlier stage, where right or wrong is judged mainly by personal consequences or rewards, and with the later stage, where morality rests on abstract principles and universal rights that can override specific rules. Moral relativism, on the other hand, is not a stage of development but the idea that moral judgments vary by culture or individual perspective. So describing conventional morality as adherence to social norms and laws to keep order and gain social approval best fits.