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The Relationship Between Heinz's Moral Dilemma and the Conventional Stage of Morality
For those in the Conventional Stage of Morality, their answers begin to differ in terms of whether they believe the man should steal the cure for his dying wife. As mentioned previously, those in this stage of morality often take into account the greater social norms around them and whatever laws and rules of order they follow. A person in this stage may say that the man should not steal the drugs, because he would be looked down upon by those around him, and would suffer the consequences of the law. Here, we see the reasoning shift from being solely about punishment and reward, and move towards being about social acceptance.
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A man's wife is dying from a rare disease. A pharmacist has discovered a drug that can save her but is charging an exorbitant price that the man cannot afford. After exhausting all legal means to get the drug, the man considers breaking into the pharmacy to steal it. Which of the following statements represents a justification based on abstract, universal ethical principles rather than on fear of punishment or adherence to societal laws?
A man's wife is near death from a rare cancer. A local druggist has discovered a drug that could save her, but he is charging ten times the production cost. The husband, Heinz, cannot afford it. After trying to negotiate, he gets desperate and considers breaking into the store to steal the drug. Which of the following justifications for Heinz's potential actions best demonstrates the postconventional stage of moral reasoning?