Of the following,whose behavior illustrates one of the major criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

A) Murphy,who is 20 years old,but is still in the middle level of moral reasoning.
B) Jim and his identical brother Phil,who operate at different levels of moral reasoning
C) Brent,who in conversation produces highly ethical arguments,but who illegally parked in a handicapped parking spot earlier in the day.
D) Miles,whose parents were able to help him learn to reason at higher levels.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Brent's behavior illustrates one of the major criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which is that people may not always act in accordance with their verbalized moral reasoning. Brent is able to produce highly ethical arguments, but he acted illegally by parking in a handicapped parking spot earlier in the day. This suggests that there may be a gap between what people say they believe and how they actually behave, which is not fully captured by Kohlberg's theory.

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