According to Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, the 'Social Contract and Individual Rights Orientation' is defined as a stage at the post-conventional level where an individual understands that rules and laws exist as flexible social contracts for the welfare of society, and that laws violating human rights or universal principles of justice can be modified through democratic processes. Regarding its psychological implications for students' moral reasoning, democratic values, and critical thinking in a classroom setting, which of the following statements is most authentic and scientifically valid?