The _____is the main conscious element of the personality and tries to mediate between the unrestrained desires of the superego and the punishing demands of the id for moral perfection
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: ego
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Utilitarianism attempts to be scientific by using calculation to establish morality
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In comparing intellectual pleasures and physical pleasures, Mill concluded that
a. it is better to be a satisfied pig than a dissatisfied human being. b. it is better to be a dissatisfied human being than a satisfied pig. c. it is better to be a satisfied fool than a dissatisfied Socrates. d. no one can judge which sort of satisfactions are better.
According to Hobbes, government censorship is necessary
a. because some opinions might incite people to rebellion b. In order to promote concord c. Because peace, stability, and security are more important to Hobbes than “free speech” rights d. All of the above
Consequentialism
A) is best represented by Ross's theory of ethics. B) states that sometimes the consequences of our actions can be morally relevant. C) states that the moral rightness of an action is determined solely by its results. D) differs from nonconsequentialism because nonconsequentialism denies that consequences have any moral significance.