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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt," which of the following is the best definition of "survivor guilt?"
Feeling bad about living through a disaster or war when others did not
Feeling general regret for a comrade's death, knowing one has done nothing wrong
Feeling responsible for a crime one committed when one had no choice
Feeling that others blame one for a crime committed by a friend if one could have stopped him or her
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn "Moral Logic..." which two kinds of guilt does the author contrast?rational and objectivesubjective and irrational guiltsubjective and objectiverational and survivor
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich idea best helps explain survivor guilt?Acting morally means doing good, not just avoiding wrong.Moral character is expressed in feelings, not just actions.It is possible to make up for a crime, healing the past.It is wrong to feel regret for the bad outcome of an accident.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following may be an important cause of survivor guilt?soldier's feelings of attachment to each othersoldiers' strong feelings of regret for accidentssoldiers efforts to contact the family of a comradesoldiers' duties to self
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following most clearly illustrates the meaning of burden?Tim carried a great weight of sorrow.Kimbra comforted the soldier's mother.Alexa knew a good deal about eithics.Malik knew how to play a sad song.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best definition of culpability?innocence; freedom from guiltobligation; something that is carried with difficultyblameworthiness; guilt or blame that is deservedunderstanding; ability to identify with the feelings or thoughts of others
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIf a captain's conscience bothers her after a sailor's death, what is she most clearly feeling? Base your choice on the meaning of conscience.feargriefguiltanger
- 8. Multiple ChoiceSherman reports that Captain Bonenberger felt responsible after Specialist Pulaski died back home when Bonenberger was not there to help. Which general idea does this specific detail support.Soldiers feel guilty over the mistakes that they make during war.Survivors feel they must make moral repair by contacting a comrade's family.Survivors take responsibiblity even when they cannot be held responsible.Soldiers are bound together by ties of love, loyalty, and common experiences.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a positive aspect of guilt?Subjective guilt is better than agent-regret, or sorrow about an accident.Subjective guilt is the best way of coping with "imperfect duties".Subjective guilt lets people see even chaotic events in moral terms.Subjective guilt can heal if one talks with others who also feel it.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best summarizes the central idea of "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt"?Survivor guilt is an irrational reaction to events beyond our control.Survivors often feel guilty about what they have done wrong.Survivors often feel guilty about those who did not survive.Survivor guilt is an appropriate reflection of our ethical nature.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat Prior feels are feelings of guilt, and not simply regret that things didn't work out differently. He feels the awful weight of self-indictment, the empathy with the victim and survivors, and the need to make moral repair. If he didn't feel that, we would probably think less of him as a commander.It is more reasonable to feel regret, rather than guilt, about events one does not control.Guilt demonstrates the eithical quality of leadership in a way that regret cannot.Feelings of guilt can be awful and make being a commander difficult.The need to make moral repair is the same as a feeling of regret.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThough Aristotle doesn't himself talk about guilt, it is the emotion that best expresses that conflict- the desire or obligation to help frustrated by the inability, through no fault of one's own, to do so. To not feel the guilt is to be numb to those pulls.Survivor guilt expresses a deep frustration about ethics.Survivor guilt occurs when we cannot fulfill the desire to do good.
- 13. Multiple Choice
In "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt," which types of evidence does the author use to support her reasoning. (Three options are correct)
the author's own ideas
scientific studies of survivors
real life examples of survivor guilt
quotes from military psychologists
articles written about returning veterans
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the Greek root -path-?
guilt
feeling
knowledge
power
- 15. Multiple Choice
In "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt," which of the following does Sherman offer as evidence for the idea that soldiers experience intense bonds of loyalty?
In war, standing here rather than there can save your life but cost a buddy his.
... we often take responsibility in a way that goes beyond what we can reasonably be held responsible for.
Service members, especially those higher in rank, routinely talk about unit members as "my soldiers," "my Marines." my sailors."
Prior had become the son who was no longer. "It was [Mayek's mother's] way of dealing with the grief,' said Prior.
- 16. Multiple Choice
In which sentence is a semicolon used correctly?
The captain looked out for his soldiers; in turn, they looked out for him.
The army decided; eight months after the fact to give the soldier a medal.
The soldiers bonded for two reasons; similar musical tastes and shared experiences
- 17. Multiple Choice
In which sentence is dash used correctly?
The soldier felt- guilty because she recovered while others did not.
The soldier felt relieved and proud- when he saved three of his comrades.
The doctor worked hard-despite the raging battle- to save the wounded.
- 18. Multiple Choice
In which sentence is a colon used correctly?
Soldiers: at least the ones I have interviewed: feel a bond with their comrades.
The soldier used this phrase to describe his feeling: "the bite of conscience."
Veterans feel guilty about comrades who died: even if they could not save them.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who is most likely to experience survivor guilt?
A person who has killed their best friend
A woman who has accidentally killed an innocent bystander in a horrific crash
An angry parent who has avenged a child's death
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of evidence does the author use to support her reasoning?the ideas of famous philosophersquotes from militaryscientific studies of survivorsarticles written about veterans
- 21. Multiple Choice
According to the author of "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt," which idea best helps explain survivor guilt?
Acting morally means doing good, not just avoiding wrong.
Moral character is expressed in feelings, not just actions.
It is possible to make up for a crime, healing the past.
It is wrong to feel regret for the bad outcome of an accident.
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