According to Bentham, What Are the Only Things on Which

question 163

Multiple Choice

According to Bentham, what are the only things on which we base our decisions about what to do?

• A) Pleasure and pain.
• B) Rightness and goodness.
• C) Rights and duties.
• D) Motives and consequences.

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Definitions:

Environmental Factors

External elements, including physical, social, and cultural aspects, that can influence an individual's development and behavior.

Parental Warmth

The degree of support, affection, and nurturing expressed by a parent toward their children.

Feelings of Helplessness

A state in which an individual perceives they have no power or control over a situation, often leading to decreased motivation.

Shaped and Fixed

A behavioral conditioning process where desired behaviors are reinforced step by step (shaped) and maintained through a consistent schedule of reinforcement (fixed).