2 out of 2 points
Which of the following refers to the idea that we sometimes set aside our
own interests for the sake of others because we expect that, in the future,
others will do the same for us?
Selected
Answer: Reciprocal
altruism
Correct
Answer:
Reciprocal
altruism
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
When we embody a “wholeness” or, in Plato’s words, “inner balance” in
our personal and professional lives which comes from choosing and acting
with consistency and in light of a conception of justice and the good life,
we could be said to live and work with:
Selected
Answer: Integrit
y.
Correct
Answer:
Integrit
y.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Altruistic acts are those:
Selected
Answer: Undertaken solely for the benefit of
others.
Correct
Answer:
Undertaken solely for the benefit of
others.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
“Gut feelings” about right and wrong that seem to arise within our
consciousness without us being aware of why or how they arose are
sometimes referred to as:
Selected
Answer: Moral
intuition.
Correct
, Answer: Moral
intuition.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Psychological and ethical egoism are explanations of human behavior that
emphasize the role of __________________ in decision-making.
Selected
Answer:
Self-
interest
Correct
Answer: Self-
interest
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
To what are we referring when we discuss that, “set of rules governing
how people are to treat one another, that rational people will agree to
accept, for their mutual benefit, on the condition that others follow those
rules as well”?
Selected
Answer:
The social
contract
Correct
Answer: The social
contract
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following hypothetical attitudes most closely resembles the
notion that life is a "zero-sum game"?
Selected
Answer:
“You can only win if someone else
loses”
Correct
Answer: “You can only win if someone else
loses”
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following refers to a form of human motivation whereby our
decisions and actions are motivated primarily (if not exclusively) by our
own interests?
Selected
Answer:
Egois