| 1. Moral: Fairness, Equality, Rights, and Others' Welfare: Appeals to equal treatment for all, fair distribution of resources (“All the children need to get toys”), and avoiding physical or psychological harm (e.g., “It would hurt them”, “She would get upset, sad”). |
| 2. Prosocial and Friendship: Appeals to being nice, being friends, and being kind to others (e.g., “Friends love each other and treat each other special”; “They should talk instead, so they don't fight anymore”). |
| 3. Social Conventional: Authority, Rules, and Punishment Avoidance: Appeals to teachers' or parent's authority (e.g. “The parent knows best” “She is in command”, “You always have to obey your parents”), adhering to conventional rules (e.g. “It's bad manners”, “It's not what's done” “It's not polite”) and assigning punishment for transgressors. (e.g. “She would be sent to time-out if she hits the other girl”; “ I don't want him to get punished”). |
| 4. Retribution and Self-defense: Appeals to the need for retribution and self-defense: (“One shouldn't let anybody take advantage”, “She has to defend herself, “If they hit her, she has to hit back”) |
| 5. Other: Undifferentiated. (“Because.”) |
