What Is the Great Chain of Being

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the Great Chain of being?

• A) The view that there is a natural hierarchy in life
• B) Another term for decent with modification
• C) The view that one can trace all organisms back to a single common ancestor
• D) The fact that all creatures are genetically related to one another

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Definitions:

Espoused Values

The explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred or professed by an organization or individual, which may or may not be reflected in actual behavior.

Kohlberg

Refers to Lawrence Kohlberg, an American psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals develop an understanding of right and wrong and establish personal values.

Social Norms

Unwritten rules or expected behaviors that are considered acceptable within a society or social group.