One Common Objection to Virtue Ethics Is That It

question 14

Multiple Choice

One common objection to virtue ethics is that it

• A) gives contradictory guidance about what we should do.
• B) does not tell us what to do when the virtues conflict.
• C) does not provide a way of determining who our role models should be.
• D) all of the above

Understand the factors that influence the likelihood of helping behavior.

Distinguish between evolutionary and social psychological theories of altruism.

Recognize the effects of the bystander's perceptions on their intervention decisions.

Identify conditions under which good moods and empathy promote helping behavior.

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Definitions:

Guanine

One of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA.

Representation

Representation can refer to the act of speaking or acting on someone's behalf or depicting or describing something.

Cytosine

One of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with guanine in the genetic code.

Amino Acids

Organic molecules that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both amine and carboxyl functional groups.