When Asked If She Thought a Certain Behavior Was Right

question 33

Multiple Choice

When asked if she thought a certain behavior was right or wrong, Yessenia responded by stating that she must know in what culture the behavior had occurred. Yessenia is most likely operating from the position of

• A) ethical ambivalence.
• B) ethical universalism.
• C) ethical colonialism.
• D) ethical relativism.

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by increasing heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Alarm Phase

The initial reaction of the body's stress response, involving the activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist known for his research on the stress response and the development of the general adaptation syndrome model.