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The Moral Logic of Survivors Guilt
The Moral Logic of Survivors Guilt
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1
If someone is bothered by their conscience, what are they probably feeling?
Joy
Anger
Sadness
Guilt
2
Which general idea does Capt Bonenberger’s story and sense of guilt support?
Soldiers share a bond.
Many forms of subjective guilt can occur during wartime.
Soldiers feel helpless when coming home.
Survivors often take responsibility for things they should not.
3
What is one point the author makes about regret, as it compares to guilt?
Guilt reflects ethical leadership in a way regret cannot
Guilt is less intense than regret
Regret is another word for guilt
Regret isn’t reasonable the way guilt is
4
What are the two types of guilt the author compares?
Direct and Indirect
Objective and Subjective
Linear and Euclidean
Subjective and Survivors
5
Which could be considered a positive aspect of guilt?
Survivor guilt can make enemies into friends
Survivor guilt can bring people together
Survivor guilt can normalize a traumatic experience
Survivor guilt can help people see events in moral terms
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What are two of the ways the author supports her main idea with evidence?
Quotes from psychologists and medical doctors
Photos, diary entries from soldiers
The authors’ own ideas and historical speeches
Ideas from from famous philosophers and anecdotes from actual survivors
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What is the *best* definition of culpability?
Arrogance
An award or honor
Blameworthiness
A small mistake
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Survivor guilt can occur when we cannot
Make war
Achieve dreams
Escape a war
Do good
9
The best representation of the main idea of the text is
Survivors guilt is a reflection of our ethical nature
Survivors feel guilty about things they don’t control
Survivors never recover from losing those who do not survive
Survivor guilt is irrational
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Sympathy is a more intense feeling than empathy.
False
True
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A semicolon (;) is used for making lists.
False
True
12
Which idea *best* explains survivors guilt as an idea?
Soldiers need to avoid wrongdoing more than civilians
Moral character is expressed in feelings, not just actions
It is wrong to feel regret
It’s possible to make up for a crime
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A colon can (:) join two related sentences, with the second explaining the first
False
True
14
What is the *main* question Sherman asks in TMLoSG?
What is the sacred bond between soldiers
Is the sense of responsibility soldiers feel toward each other unreasonable
What is survivor's guilt
What role does luck have in guilt
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What phrase means that for one person to be lucky, another has to be unlucky?
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Psychoanalysis
Empathy
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