The belief that all life is sacred and must be preserved regardless of the quality of that life is an example of:
1. Cultural bias
2. Personal value
3. Universal truth
4. Individual preference
ANS: 2
A value is a personal belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object that sets standards that influence behavior. A cultural bias refers to interpreting and judging phenomena in terms particular to one's own culture while a universal truth is so overwhelmingly true that all mankind respects and acknowledges the validity of the statement. An individual preference is a personal choice.
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