What Is the Prisoner's Dilemma

question 79

Multiple Choice

What is the prisoner's dilemma?

• A) the game that demonstrates the basic problem that noncolluding oligopolists face
• B) a theory on how the monopolist charges prices above the market equilibrium
• C) the competition that can occur among firms in monopolistic competition
• D) a theory about why firms break the law by colluding

Comprehend the debate regarding the origins of morality, especially in relation to divine command theory.

Distinguish between several ethical principles, including the Golden Rule, ethical egoism, and utilitarianism.

Grasp the ethical implications of intentions and actions according to Kant's moral theory.

Understand the essence of virtue ethics as proposed by Aristotle, including the method of acquiring virtues.

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