People Are Motivated to Evaluate the Consistency of Their Beliefs

question 139

Multiple Choice

People are motivated to evaluate the consistency of their beliefs because doing so:

• A)makes it less likely they will fall victim to the foot-in-the-door technique.
• B)makes it less likely they will fall victim to the door-in-the-face technique.
• C)is a means of avoiding the self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D)is a means of evaluating the accuracy of new beliefs.

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Definitions:

Ethical Absolutism

The ethical belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong regardless of the context of the act.

Individual Relativism

The philosophical idea that ethical beliefs and values are relative to the individual's subjective preferences.

Ethical Decision-Making

The method of assessing and selecting options in a way that aligns with moral values.

Moral Reasoning

The process of determining the right or ethical way to act through the evaluation of complex moral issues and values.