Postconventional

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Belonging to the last of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, involving a social contract orientation and universal ethical principles. not-comparable

Synonyms

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conventionalpreconventional

Etymology

From post- + conventional.

Related phrases

social contract

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