Survivor

According to “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt,” which of the following is the best definition of survivor guilt?

• 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

• 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

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In “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt,” which two kinds of guilt does the author contrast?

• rational and objective guilt

• subjective and irrational guilt

• subjective and objective guilt

• rational and survivor guilt

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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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In “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt,” which of the following may be an important cause of survivor guilt?

• soldiers’ strong feelings of attachment to each other

• soldiers’ strong feelings of regret for accidents

• soldiers’ efforts to contact the family of a comrade

• soldiers’ duties to self, including self-forgiveness

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Who was the only person from the Secret Annex to survive the Holocaust?

• Anne Frank

• Margot Frank

• Mr. Frank

• Mrs. Frank

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What common trait do survivors tend to share, according to Gonzales?

• A non-victim mentality

• A disregard for safety

• A tendency to complain

• A lack of preparation

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Which idea about survivor guilt does Sherman most clearly express in this passage?

• Survivor guilt expresses a deep frustration about ethics.

• Survivor guilt occurs when we cannot fulfill the desire to do good.

• Survivor guilt must be experienced by all truly ethical people.

• Survivor guilt pulls us away from conflicts between obligations.

Answer explanation

Support for this can be found in the text: "the inability, through no fault of one’s own, to do so"

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What 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.

What point about survivor guilt does this passage support?

• It is more reasonable to feel regret, rather than guilt, about events one does not control.

• Guilt demonstrates the ethical 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.

Answer explanation

This answer is best supported from the text: "If he didn’t feel that, we would probably think less of him as a commander."

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According to “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt,” which of the following is a positive aspect of guilt?

• Subjective guilt lets people see even chaotic events in moral terms.

• 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 can heal if one talks with others who also feel it.

Answer explanation

This answer is best supported through this quote from the text: "[We] might say guilt, subjective guilt, has a redemptive side. It is a way that soldiers impose moral order on the chaos and awful randomness of war’s violence."

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt”?

• Survivor guilt is an appropriate reflection of our ethical nature.

• 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.

Answer explanation

This answer is best supported through this quote from the text: "Part of the reasonableness of survivor guilt . . . is that it tracks a moral significance that is broader than moral action. Who I am, in terms of my character and relationships, and not just what I do, matters morally."

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