Critical Thinking Questions -In What Ways Might the Patronage System Be Made More

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-In what ways might the patronage system be made more efficient?

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Self-Sacrifice

The act of giving up one's own interests, desires, or well-being for the sake of others or a greater cause.

Moral Principles

Fundamental beliefs about right and wrong that serve as guides for ethical decision making and behavior.

Postconventional Morality

The highest stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where individuals make ethical decisions based on universal principles of justice that transcend societal and personal norms.

Conventional Morality

A stage of moral development where individuals' reasoning is based on societal norms and the desire to uphold laws and rules to maintain social order.