"Honest" and "Responsible" Are Instrumental Values Because They

question 85

Multiple Choice

"Honest" and "responsible" are instrumental values because they

• A) are socially valued.
• B) are end states.
• C) are ways of behaving.
• D) are ethical.
• E) do not conflict.

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