As you read in the PowerPoint in Module 15, Kholberg developed hypothetical moral dilemmas to determine the stage at which someone is reasoning morally. Based on the persons reasons for selecting certain actions as the right thing to do he could determine which stage of moral reasoning they were utilizing. Step One: Review this chart carefully so you can understand the various stages of moral development and the moral reasoning that is attached to each one stage. Kholberg’s Sequence of Moral Reasoning – Table 15.1.docxPreview the document Step Two: Read the Heinz Dilemma. Heinz Dilemma Your spouse is near death from an unusual kind of cancer. One drug exists that the physicians think might save hera form of radium that a scientist in a nearby city has recently developed. The drug, however, is expensive to manufacture, and the scientist is charging 10 times what the drug cost him to make. He pays $1,000 for the radium but charges $10,000 for a small dose. You have gone to everyone you know to borrow the money, but you can get together only $2,500one quarter of what you need. Youve told the scientist that your spouse is dying and asked him to sell it more cheaply or let you pay later. But the scientist said, No, I discovered the drug and Im going to make money from it. In desperation, you consider breaking into the scientists laboratory to steal the drug for your spouse. Would you steal the drug? Step 3: Prepare your report. Cut and paste these questions into a Word document and answer these questions in complete sentences. Keep the numbers and the questions on your paper. 1. Would you steal the drug? 2. Why or why not? 3. Which one of Kholbergs Stage of Moral Reasoning (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) did you place yourself? 4. Why did you select this stage? (Be sure to site wording directly from the chart to support this.) Note: There are no right or wrong answers. You will not be judged by your response. You just need to select the stage and explain why you chose it.
