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What is the role of culture in influencing our concept of morality?
What is the role of culture in influencing our concept of morality?
- Culture separates communal groups based on traditions.
- Culture enforces laws in society.
- Culture provides social norms that shape our values. (correct)
- Culture unifies people through material objects.
How does family life, according to the text, compare to institutional life for the elderly?
How does family life, according to the text, compare to institutional life for the elderly?
- Institutional life allows for better independence.
- Family life lacks the necessary medical facilities for the elderly.
- Family life is better due to the presence of cultural norms.
- Being in a caring community is preferable to living alone. (correct)
What differentiates communal groups from each other according to the text?
What differentiates communal groups from each other according to the text?
- Their level of institutional life involvement.
- Their adherence to material objects.
- Distinct traditions and beliefs they hold dear. (correct)
- Their knowledge about laws of the land.
Why do people ensure that cultural norms are systematized and followed?
Why do people ensure that cultural norms are systematized and followed?
In what way does culture influence decision-making within a society?
In what way does culture influence decision-making within a society?
What term does Aristotle commonly translate as 'virtue', but could be better translated as 'goodness' or 'excellence'?
What term does Aristotle commonly translate as 'virtue', but could be better translated as 'goodness' or 'excellence'?
According to Aristotle, what quality makes an individual a good member of its kind?
According to Aristotle, what quality makes an individual a good member of its kind?
Which factor is NOT mentioned as an agency that influences the formation of moral values?
Which factor is NOT mentioned as an agency that influences the formation of moral values?
At what stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory does one base decisions on personal fear and avoidance of punishment?
At what stage of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory does one base decisions on personal fear and avoidance of punishment?
What term was originally used to refer to a mark impressed upon a coin, before it was applied to distinctive features that distinguish one thing from another?
What term was originally used to refer to a mark impressed upon a coin, before it was applied to distinctive features that distinguish one thing from another?
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