This is the growth in one's ability to distinguish right from wrong, and to develop increasingly sophisticated appreciations of morality. It's like growing from seeing things in black-and-white into understanding shades of grey.
A hypothetical situation used by Kohlberg to measure moral reasoning where a man must decide whether or not to steal medicine he cannot afford to save his wife's life. It’s like a complex riddle that tests your ethical compass.
Justice Reasoning: This is reasoning based on rules, laws, and principles. It's akin to using a rulebook when deciding how to play fair in a game.