What Does Utilitarian Theory Hold

question 27

Multiple Choice

What does utilitarian theory hold?

• A)There is a decision that exists that is optimal for all people.
• B)What is ethical is the action that achieves the least bad for the greatest number of people.
• C)What is ethical is the action that achieves the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
• D)What is ethical is the action that achieves the greatest good for all people.

Comprehend the principles of cognitive dissonance and its effects on attitudes and behaviors.

Recognize the role of social comparison in self-evaluation.

Apply Festinger's social comparison theory to understand self-knowledge.

Identify different persuasion techniques and their psychological underpinnings.

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Definitions:

Male Parental Care

The involvement of males in raising their offspring, including feeding, defense, and teaching, which is observed in various animal species.

Social Species

Species characterized by complex interactions within their communities, often involving cooperative living, communication, and social structures.

Solitary Nesters

Animals that prefer to build and inhabit nests alone rather than in communal or shared spaces.

Natal Nests

The nests or birthplaces from where individuals originate and often return to for reproduction.