The First Step in an Ethical Egoism Evaluation of an Ethical

question 52

Multiple Choice

The first step in an ethical egoism evaluation of an ethical dilemma is the question ______?

• A)will others benefit from what will benefit me most
• B)which option has the lowest risk of causing pain
• C)what would a virtuous person do
• D)what act/option would most benefit me

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Definitions:

Response Tendencies

Patterns of behavior or reactions that individuals are predisposed to in response to certain stimuli.

Reinforcements

In psychology, the process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by offering rewards or consequences.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for prior learning.