What Basic Distinction Do Gilbert and His Colleagues Make Between

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Multiple Choice

What basic distinction do Gilbert and his colleagues make between human beings and other animals?

• A) Human beings have the ability to act altruistically while other animals are exclusively self-concerned.
• B) Human beings demonstrate the motivation for happiness, while other animals do not experience that emotion.
• C) Human beings have the potential to experience deep feelings, while other animals are incapable of such emotional states.
• D) Human beings can predict and therefore avoid unpleasant occurrences, while other animals must learn from their own mistakes or those of other animals.

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