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:

Sociologists

Experts who study society and social behavior by examining the groups, cultures, organizations, social institutions, and processes that people develop.

Culture of Poverty

A concept suggesting that poverty is not just a result of economic insufficiency but is also shaped by values and behaviors passed down within impoverished communities that hinder their members from escaping poverty.

Fatalistic

Pertaining to the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable, leading to a resignation to outcomes.

Resigned Attitude

A psychological state where an individual accepts a situation or condition as inevitable, often with a sense of powerlessness.