110409hw - Homework Chelsea Meyers i The U.S should get involved because then the Kuwaitis will give us better prices on oil Level Preconvention Stage 2

Homework 11/4/09 Chelsea Meyers i. The U.S. should get involved because then the Kuwaitis will give us better prices on oil Level: Preconvention Stage: 2. Self-interest orientation Why? This student is only using war to get something for them self. In this argument the student is only thinking about self. Even though self in this case is the country as a whole. ii. The U.S. should get involved because evil is on the march and it would be morally wrong to allow it to continue Level: Conventional Stage: 2. Law & Order Why? The student is showing concern for breaking of the rules (or morals). The student want to put an end to the rule breaking. iii. The U.S. should get involved because the situation is extreme enough that society’s rights are threatened and need to be defended Level: Post conventional Stage: 2. Universal Ethical Principles Why? The words that tip of that it is this stage are “society’s rights are threatened and need to be defended.” This lets us know that the student is thinking on more of a universal level.