Accepting a Moral Principle

question 8

Multiple Choice

Accepting a moral principle

• A) is a purely intellectual act like accepting a scientific hypothesis.
• B) generally involves a desire to follow that principle for its own sake.
• C) means you will never go against that principle.
• D) is a religiously based act of faith.

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Definitions:

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in childbirth and lactation, also playing a role in social bonding and trust.

Prostaglandins

A group of physiologically active lipid compounds having diverse hormone-like effects, such as regulating inflammation and body temperature.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that helps the body adjust to long-term stress; stimulates conversion of other nutrients to glucose in the liver, resulting in increased blood glucose concentration.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta, which acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized egg.