Response to a classmate
After reading the Heinz’s dilemma, it broke my heart to hear what his wife had to experience. If I were in his place, I would honestly do the same thing he did regardless of who it was. I’m a hard lover for my significant other and my family. I would do any and everything for them. I also have a kind and helping heart and want to help anyone if I know that I am capable of doing so. I love the satisfaction that I get to know that I have made someone feel better or provided some type of aid to them for whatever. I would’ve stole the drug for whoever needed it even if it meant I had to die trying.

My answer would fit in phase 3 which states “the child/individual is good in order to be seen as being a good person by others” (McLeod). My answer would be based on other people’s approval. I would do what I feel will make them happy and that will satisfy me.

Kohlberg would consider a “more moral” response to be one where I wouldn’t steal the drug because it’s just morally wrong or goes against what I believe in. A more moral response would make me work even harder to get the money and get the drug the correct way. I feel that there is nothing wrong with this approach but I also feel that I would’ve been in more of a panic had I been in that position so I would want to act fast.

I do think Kohlberg’s “Heinz dilemma” is a good measure of one’s morality. There’s a stage and level to fit every individual’s morals and what they believe in what’s right/ wrong. He is very descriptive about each one and the way that he presents different choices to be considered is very well explained.