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The Mother of a University Student Is Worried About Her

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The mother of a university student is worried about her son joining a fraternity.She worries that peer pressure and groupthink may lead her son to do activities he wouldn't normally do,such as binge drinking.What perspective best describes her views?


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Happiness

A state of well-being and contentment, characterized by positive emotions and feelings of joy and satisfaction with one’s life.

Pleasure

Pleasure is a state of satisfaction or joy, often experienced as a result of fulfilling desires or engaging in enjoyable activities.

Psychological Egoism

The theory that suggests human beings are motivated solely by self-interest, even in what seem to be acts of altruism.

Thomas Hobbes

A 17th-century English philosopher best known for his political philosophy, including the idea that individuals consent to surrender some of their freedoms and submit to the authority of a ruler or government in exchange for protection of their remaining rights.

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