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What is an individual's universe of obligation?
What is an individual's universe of obligation?
- The beliefs and attitudes they hold about religion, gender, and race
- The society's universe of obligation
- The circle of people they feel responsible for (correct)
- The group they belong to
What did Chuck Collins do with his inheritance?
What did Chuck Collins do with his inheritance?
- He kept it all for himself
- He invested it in stocks and bonds
- He donated half a million dollars to charity (correct)
- He gave it to his immediate family
How does empathy change as we move outward from our family to society and the world?
How does empathy change as we move outward from our family to society and the world?
- It stays the same
- It disappears completely
- It increases
- It diminishes (correct)
What is a society's universe of obligation?
What is a society's universe of obligation?
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Why is a larger sense of family necessary for society?
Why is a larger sense of family necessary for society?
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- Belonging to a group satisfies basic needs and provides comfort and security.
- How a group defines its membership is important and can leave people vulnerable.
- A society's universe of obligation includes those who deserve respect and protection.
- Beliefs and attitudes about religion, gender, and race can affect a society's universe of obligation.
- An individual's universe of obligation refers to the circle of people they feel responsible for.
- Empathy diminishes as we move outward from our family to society and the world.
- Chuck Collins defines his universe of obligation as expanding beyond immediate family.
- Collins gave half a million dollars inherited from his family to charity.
- A larger sense of family is a radical idea but necessary for society.
- We are all in the same boat as a society.
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