What Is the Difference Between Civil Courage and Altruism

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between civil courage and altruism?

• A) Acts of civil courage are more likely to involve risking physical harm.
• B) Altruism is characterized by a feeling of empathy, but civil courage is motivated by feeling of moral obligation.
• C) Altruistic acts are more likely to involve risking physical harm.
• D) Altruism is characterized by a desire to help another person, whereas civil courage is motivated by a desire to maintain peace and order.

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Definitions:

Ethogram

A catalog or inventory of all of the behaviors or actions exhibited by a particular animal species in a specific environment.

Fixed Action Pattern

A sequence of instinctual behaviors that once started, continue to completion without further external triggers.

External Control

The perception or belief that one's life outcomes are influenced by external forces or other people rather than one's own efforts.

Stereotyped

A fixed, generalized idea or image about a particular group of people or thing, often oversimplifying their characteristics.