Basic Survival Functions Such as Heart Rate Are Controlled by the

question 48

Multiple Choice

Basic survival functions such as heart rate are controlled by the

• A) thalamus.
• B) cerebellum.
• C) hippocampus.
• D) brain stem.

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Ethical Egoist

A moral theory asserting that individuals should act in ways that serve their own self-interest, positing that this approach ultimately benefits society as a whole.

Psychological Egoism

The thesis that people always act for their own self-interest, even when it seems as if they are acting for other people’s benefit (for example, in giving to charity, the egoist would say, the person is simply making himself or herself feel self-righteous).

Basic Laws

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Aristotle

An ancient Greek philosopher and polymath, whose extensive writings cover various subjects, including physics, biology, ethics, politics, metaphysics, and logic, significantly influencing Western intellectual history.