The _____ Emphasizes Consistency and Compels a Person to Act

question 20

Multiple Choice

The _____ emphasizes consistency and compels a person to act as he believes everyone should act.

• A) formalist theory
• B) deontological imperative
• C) categorical imperative
• D) contractualist approach
• E) relativistic approach

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Definitions:

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his theory of cognitive development that describes how children's intellect grows through stages.

Plans of Action

Detailed strategies or steps designed to achieve specific goals or outcomes, often involving a sequence of activities or tasks.

Accommodation

The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina, or in psychology, adapting one's cognitive structures to incorporate new information.

Assimilation

The cognitive process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.