The Performance of an Act That Is Wholly Wrongful and Unlawful

question 21

Multiple Choice

The performance of an act that is wholly wrongful and unlawful is called

• A) malfeasance.
• B) misfeasance.
• C) nonfeasance.
• D) feasance.

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Definitions:

Empathy-Altruism Model

A theory suggesting that feelings of empathy for another person produce an altruistic motivation to help.

Negative State Relief Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals help others in order to alleviate their own negative moods and feelings.

Empathy Gap

The difficulty in understanding or predicting the feelings and needs of others, especially when under emotional strain or in different states.

Empathy Underestimation

The phenomenon where individuals underestimate the capacity to understand and share the feelings of another person.