Most people find it morally permissible to sacrifice one life to save five lives, if the action involves pulling a switch. however, most people find it morally impermissible to sacrifice one life for five lives if the action involves pushing a man from a bridge. why? select one: a. an electromechanical device like a switch makes it more likely that the action will be effective. b. pushing a man off a bridge evokes more negative emotional responses. c. people are more likely to be injured if they attempt to push a man off the bridge. d. people have doubts as to whether or not pushing a man from a bridge really will save five lives.

Josh is teaching michael how to be an effective speaker. what two general hints for effective informative speaking should josh share?

Agraduate student wants to examine the effect of print media versus televised media on individuals’ position on several social issues. the superintendent of a local work release facility, a family friend, will allow the graduate student access to the prison population to her quickly accrue subjects. the student’s irb should: approve this project since the risk appears to be no > minimal. not approve this project because the prisoners are merely a population of convenience for the student. approve this project since the superintendent is the ultimate authority on what happens in his facility. approve this project but submit it for federal review.

Voters commonly condemn politicians for being insincere, but politicians often must disguise their true feelings when they make public statements. if they expressed their honest views—about, say, their party's policies—then achieving politically necessary compromises would be much more difficult. clearly, the very insincerity that people decry shows that our government is functioning well. which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines this reasoning? (a) achieving political compromises is not all that is necessary for the proper functioning of a government. (b) some political compromises are not in the best long-term interest of the government. (c) voters often judge politicians by criteria other than the sincerity with which they express their views. (d) a political party's policies could turn out to be detrimental to the functioning of a government. (e) some of the public statements made by politicians about their party's policies could in fact be sincere.