At which stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development do individuals believe that actively maintaining the current social system ensures positive human relationships and societal order?

Kohlberg's social-order maintaining orientation (Stage 4) is part of the conventional level, where individuals value laws, rules, and social institutions as essential for maintaining order and positive relationships in society. Stage 1 (punishment and obedience) focuses on avoiding punishment. Stage 2 (instrumental purpose) is about self-interest and reciprocity. Stage 6 (universal ethical principles) involves abstract ethical reasoning beyond societal rules. The belief in actively maintaining the social system to ensure order is the hallmark of Stage 4.