What Is a Key Difference Between the Ideal Self and the Ought

question 46

Multiple Choice

What is a key difference between the ideal self and the ought self?

• A) Your ideal self is your view of who you should be friends with, and your ought self is your view of what your occupation is.
• B) Your ideal self is your view of the meaning of life, and your ought self is your view of your role in it.
• C) Your ideal self is your view of your ideal moral self, and your ought self is your view of your potential in life.
• D) Your ideal self is your view of what you could do and your ought self is your view of what you should do.

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Definitions:

Life Satisfaction

A measure of how content an individual is with their life.

Generative Needs

The desire to produce or create something that contributes meaningfully to society or one's life.

Grandparent Role

Involves the social and emotional responsibilities and functions a grandparent assumes in a grandchild's life, often including caregiving, mentoring, and cultural transmission.

Integrity

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, or the state of being whole and undivided.