2.4.2 Moral Motivation:

• Match the type of moral motivation with its definition:

  Internal Moral Motivation ↔️ Intrinsic desire to do right

  External Moral Motivation ↔️ Acting due to external factors
• The desire satisfaction argument suggests that actions are driven by the desire to satisfy one's own needs
• Match the type of moral motivation with its example:

  Internal Moral Motivation ↔️ Acting morally based on personal values

  External Moral Motivation ↔️ Returning a wallet to avoid guilt
• Match the argument for altruism with its explanation:

  Empathy ↔️ Understanding others' feelings

  Sense of Duty ↔️ Moral obligation to help

  Shared Values ↔️ Acting in accordance with community principles
• A moral obligation to help those in need is referred to as a sense of duty.


  True
• Moral motivation refers to what drives people to act in a moral or ethical manner
• Internal moral motivation is driven by societal expectations or consequences.

  False
• Psychological egoists believe that every action is ultimately a selfish pursuit.


  True
• Altruism is compatible with psychological egoism.

  False
• What are the three key arguments for altruism as highlighted in the study material?

  Empathy, duty, values
• What does acting in accordance with community principles of care and compassion demonstrate?

  Shared values
• What type of moral motivation is based on an intrinsic desire to do what is right?

  Internal
• What is the central idea of psychological egoism?

  Self-interest
• What argument for psychological egoism states that actions are driven by the desire to satisfy one's own needs and wants?

  Desire satisfaction
• What is the primary focus of altruism in contrast to egoism?

  Helping others
• From a psychological egoist perspective, donating to charity is done to feel good about oneself
• Altruism contrasts with psychological egoism, which argues that all actions are motivated by self-interest
• The relationship between ethics and psychology involves understanding what motivates moral behavior
• Moral motivation refers to what drives people to act in a moral or ethical manner
• Psychological egoism is the view that all human actions are ultimately motivated by self-interest
• Moral motivation includes two primary types: internal and external
• Altruism is driven by a desire to help or benefit others
• The ability to understand and share the feelings of others is called empathy
• Internal moral motivation originates from within the individual
• Altruism posits that actions are driven by genuine concern for others.


  True
• Psychological egoists believe that true altruism does not exist.

  True
• Arguments for altruism often include empathy, a sense of duty, and shared values.


  True
• Psychological egoists argue that true altruism does not exist.


  True
• Altruism implies that ethical behavior is driven by compassion and strengthens social bonds
• What is the central belief of altruism in the context of ethics and psychology?

  Concern for others
• What are the implications of psychological egoism for ethical systems?

  Based on self-interest