PSYC 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Social System, Social Contract
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Doing what is good is doing what people expect of you. Worry about what people will think of you. Being good is important for maintaining good relationships with other people. Heinz should steal the drug because no one will think he"s bad for doing so. Heinz should not steal the drug because everyone will think he"s a criminal (or less upstanding member of society) Doing what is good is fulfilling one"s duties to society. Heinz should steal the drug because he has promised to look after his wife in sickness/health. Kohlberg argues there would be no reason for heinz not to steal the drug. Right behaviour involves upholding rules that are in the best interest of the group. Different from stage 4 because laws can be broken in stage 5 if they are unjust laws. Heinz should steal the drug because the right to life is more important than the right to property.
