Instrumental Values Are

question 43

Multiple Choice

Instrumental values are

• A) values we hold in a public setting, such as a transit system.
• B) highly undesirable but tempting values.
• C) values we hold at the very end of our lives.
• D) highly desired end states.
• E) needed to attain highly desired end states.

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Definitions:

Objective Standards

Criteria independent of the parties' personal intentions or beliefs, used to assess behavior or performance.

Rational Ethics

A branch of ethics focused on determining right and wrong actions based on reasoning and logical analysis rather than on emotions or social customs.

Philosophical Theory

A set of ideas or principles that form the basis of a philosophical system, addressing fundamental questions about life, the universe, and everything.

Human Reason

The faculty of the mind which forms the basis for logical thought, understanding, and decision-making.