Selfishness Is a Major Reason That People Behave Unethically, but Such

question 44

Multiple Choice

Selfishness is a major reason that people behave unethically, but such reasoning would actually comprise ethical behavior under which ethical framework?

• A) egoism
• B) ethics of care
• C) utilitarianism
• D) ethical formalism

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Definitions:

Thrifty Genotype Hypothesis

The thrifty genotype hypothesis proposes that alleles that were advantageous in the past (for example, because they were “thrifty” and stored nutrients well) may have become detrimental in the modern world, contributing to metabolic syndrome, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.

Antagonistic Pleiotropy

A hypothesis suggesting that a single gene can affect multiple traits in a way that is beneficial in some aspects but detrimental in others.

Hygiene Hypothesis

Suggests that a lack of early childhood exposure to infectious agents, symbiotic microorganisms, and parasites increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing the natural development of the immune system.

Alleles

Different versions of a gene that determine distinct traits that can be passed on to offspring.