Law vs. Morality Distinction

No consistent evidence of law vs. morality distinction in daily contexts

• Does not demonstrate law vs. morality distinction behaviours
• Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks

Beginning to show law vs. morality distinction with significant support

• Inconsistent law vs. morality distinction; needs adult prompting
• Partial performance in familiar, structured settings

Demonstrates law vs. morality distinction consistently in familiar contexts

• Applies law vs. morality distinction reliably in routine situations
• Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts

Distinguishes between legal rules and personal moral principles; can articulate when an unjust law conflicts with ethical obligation.

• Demonstrates law vs. morality distinction independently across varied contexts
• Sustains performance without adult support or reminders

Applies law vs. morality distinction flexibly; can articulate and model it for others

• Articulates own process when applying law vs. morality distinction
• Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains