According to _____________, the “virtuous man” can consider the consequences of a specific action and its alternatives, and can choose the action that brings the most pleasure in the long run. Psychologists today call this

a. Descartes; delay of gratification.
b. Locke; delay of gratification.
c. Hobbes; expectancy-value theory.
d. Locke; expectancy-value theory.

Answer: B

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