If an Executioner Were Questioned About How He Could Live

question 32

Multiple Choice

If an executioner were questioned about how he could live with himself after taking someone's life, one likely response (according to the authors of your text) would be __________.

• A) "The guilt is killing me!"
• B) "I love my job; I get to legally hurt people"
• C) "I'm just following orders"
• D) "I am a sociopath anyway"

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Definitions:

Brain

The central organ of the human nervous system, housed in the skull and responsible for controlling and coordinating all voluntary and involuntary activities, along with processing sensory information.

Digestion

The biological process by which food is broken down into simpler substances for the body to use as energy or building blocks.

Afferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry sensory information from the body’s periphery towards the central nervous system.

Sensory Organs

Specialized organs of the body that process information from the environment, such as eyes, ears, skin, nose, and tongue.