Dr. Gardner provides his history class with a syllabus that outlines the rules and procedures the class will follow to ensure a comfortable environment for all. Dr

Gardner emphasizes that if the rules seem unfair or cause a hardship, he is willing to negotiate new rules. This philosophy of class management is most consistent with which stage of Kohlberg's moral reasoning?
A) Universal ethical principles
B) Social contract
C) Law-and-order orientation
D) Naive hedonism

B