After three hurricanes hit the state of Florida, many colleges relaxed their institutional policies on course refunds recognizing the special circumstances of why many students were unable to continue classes. According to Kohlberg, these colleges were operating at the level of moral reasoning.

postconventional

Explanation:During the postconventional level, a person’s sense of morality is defined in terms of more abstract principles and values. People now believe that some laws are unjust and should be changed or eliminated.

Throughout the preconventional level, a child’s sense of morality is externally controlled. Children accept and believe the rules of authority figures, such as parents and teachers. A child with pre-conventional morality has not yet adopted or internalized society’s conventions regarding what is right or wrong, but instead focuses largely on external consequences that certain actions may bring.

a: social security and social programs