The Answers to Normative Questions

question 288

Multiple Choice

The answers to normative questions

• A) are the same for all societies and cultures.
• B) can be answered one way or another as long as the relevant information is available.
• C) involve understanding basic facts.
• D) often involve value judgments.

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Definitions:

Ordinary Situation

A scenario or condition that is considered common, typical, or usual in everyday life.

Distant Relative

A family member who is not closely related, often beyond immediate family such as cousins several times removed, or through remote ancestral connections.

Bystander-Calculus Model

In attending to an emergency, the bystander calculates the perceived costs and benefits of providing help compared with those associated with not helping.

Bystander Apathy

A phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.