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What is a rationalization?
What is a rationalization?
- A credible motive to justify an action
- A way to cover up our true motives with rational or credible motives (correct)
- A moral principle to guide our decisions
- A rational motive to justify an action
Rationalization involves using irrational motives to justify an action.
Rationalization involves using irrational motives to justify an action.
False (B)
What is the purpose of a rationalization?
What is the purpose of a rationalization?
To cover up our true motives
Rationalization occurs when we use what seem to be _______________ motives to cover up our true motives.
Rationalization occurs when we use what seem to be _______________ motives to cover up our true motives.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
What is the characteristic of an instrumental good?
What is the characteristic of an instrumental good?
Intrinsic goods are valued for their ability to lead to other desirable outcomes.
Intrinsic goods are valued for their ability to lead to other desirable outcomes.
What type of good is valued for what it is, rather than for what it leads to?
What type of good is valued for what it is, rather than for what it leads to?
The first kind of good is called _______________ good because the goodness of these things lies in their being instruments towards the attainment of the other things which are considered good.
The first kind of good is called _______________ good because the goodness of these things lies in their being instruments towards the attainment of the other things which are considered good.
Match the following types of goods with their characteristics:
Match the following types of goods with their characteristics:
Study Notes
Faults in Arguments
- A common fault in arguments about what is right or wrong involves rationalization
- Rationalization is the use of seemingly rational or credible motives to cover up true motives
- True motives may be unconscious or hidden
Types of Goods
- Instrumental goods are valued because they serve as means to achieve other desirable things, not just as ends in themselves.
- The goodness of instrumental goods lies in their ability to lead to the attainment of other valuable things.
- Intrinsic goods, on the other hand, are valued for what they are, not for what they can lead to or achieve.
- The worth of intrinsic goods is inherent in their nature, rather than in their usefulness as instruments.
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Learn about rationalization, a common fault in arguments, where people use credible motives to cover up their true motives. Test your understanding of this concept!
