Gene has just been paid in cash for some small home repairs he had undertaken. gene is with the government's spending priorities and, therefore, is hesitant to report the income on his tax return. he eventually decides to report the money because he feels that obeying the law is essential to the well-being of society. according to kohlberg, this is an example of morality.

Conventional Morality

Explanation:

Kohlberg explained 3 level of moral development which includes: pre-conventional morality, conventional morality, and post-conventional morality.

In the given example, Gene is trying to maintain the social norms by obeying the law which is essential for the well-being of the society. So, it will fall under conventional morality which talks about the social norms and law, by obeying the rule to avoid guilt.

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