If an Executioner Were to Be Questioned About How He

question 181

Multiple Choice

If an executioner were to be questioned about how he could live with himself after taking someone's life, one likely response (according to the authors of your text) is

• A) "The guilt is killing me!"
• B) "I love my job; I get to legally hurt people."
• C) "I'm just following orders."
• D) "I am a sociopath anyway."

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