Which of the Following Statements About the Biases That Penetrate

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the biases that penetrate our thinking is true?

• A)We are mostly unaware of them.
• B)We are usually aware of them but deny that they play a significant role in our judgments.
• C)We are aware of them and usually use them to our advantage.
• D)Very few-if any-biases affect our thinking powerfully enough to harm ourselves or others.

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativism

The view that cultures, as a matter of fact, have different views about what is morally right and wrong.

Ethical Relativism

A philosophical viewpoint suggesting that moral principles are valid only relative to specific social, cultural, or personal contexts.

Kant

Immanuel Kant, an 18th-century German philosopher who is known for his work on deontological ethics, the theory of knowledge, and aesthetics.

Autonomy

Independence. Intellectual autonomy is the ability of a rational person to reach his or her own conclusions about what to believe and what not to believe. Moral autonomy is the ability of a rational person to reach his or her own moral conclusions about what is right and what is wrong. (This does not mean that people will necessarily come to different conclusions.)