When We Avoid Saying Someone Is Dead, and Instead Say

question 31

Multiple Choice

When we avoid saying someone is dead, and instead say she has "passed on" or is "no longer with us," we are

• A) trying to get closer to death.
• B) speaking as harshly as possible.
• C) using linguistic masks.
• D) burying our head in the sand.

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Definitions:

Ethics

A branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior.

Great Spirit

A concept found in some Native American cultures, often referring to a supreme deity or a pervasive, spiritual force in the universe.

Aesthetic Pleasure

The satisfaction or enjoyment derived from perceiving, appreciating, or engaging with beauty, art, or entities that evoke sensory or emotional values.

Wuwei

(Chinese.) Literally, nonaction. The ideal of nonassertion in one’s actions.