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PES 305 Exam 2 Study Questions w/ Dr.
Peter Hager
Explain the 6 tendencies within American society discussed by Drs.
Kretchmar and Hager, and discuss the general evidence they cite for each
tendency. - correct answer ✔1. Overemphasis of Product over Practice
2. Runaway Individualism
3. Too Many Responsibilities/Lack of Time
4. Excessive Escapism
5. Excessive Survivalism
6. Oppressive Rationalism


Overemphasis of Product over Practice - correct answer ✔Overemphasis on
strategic reasoning & advantage seeking, Winning over competition, Image
over substance & health, Quantity & efficiency emphasized over quality


Runaway Individualism - correct answer ✔Overemphasis on individual
achievement & self-aggrandizement, Overemphasis on strategic reasoning &
advantage seeking, Increase in cheating & unethical behavior; decline of
sportsmanship, lack of common values & a common direction


Too Many Responsibilities/Lack of Time - correct answer ✔Overemphasis on
importance of job or career, Lack of awareness of others & our moral
responsibilities to them, Lack of community, Quantity & efficiency emphasized
over quality, Image emphasized over substance & health, Abundance of
"quick fix" solutions


Excessive Escapism - correct answer ✔Overuse of sport & physical activity
as forms of escape from everyday life & problems, Fascination with virtual
worlds & activities; lack of interest in our world today, Overuse of technology

, as a means to diversions rather than human excellence, Implicit or explicit
unhappiness & dissatisfaction with 21st Century human life


Excessive Survivalism - correct answer ✔Overemphasis on the mechanistic
health of the physical body, Overemphasis on instrumental (extrinsic) value of
physical activity for health., Overemphasis on instrumental (extrinsic) value of
physical activity as "battery recharger" for other pursuits, Survival as a
metaphor for winning


Oppressive Rationalism - correct answer ✔Overemphasis on the role of
science & technology in human life, Overemphasis on mechanistic view of
persons (persons as bodies), Reduced emphasis on spiritual and emotional
aspects of being human, Lack of emphasis on play and the intrinsic value of
physical activity


What is the Good Life? Which types of values do we use in developing our
blueprint of it? - correct answer ✔- The Good Life is a plan for the life you
want to live. Many people have such a plan, but fail to act upon it. The actions
of these people often contradict values they claim to have.
- Moral, Social, & Non-Moral Values help us develop our blueprints for The
Good Life


Define and explain the 3 types of values discussed in class. Give examples of
each of these 3 types. - correct answer ✔- Moral Values: help us reason
altruistically by helping us remain aware of
- Social Values: motives & traits valued by the members of a particular society
- Non-Moral Values: are items, skills, experiences & conditions people desire


Why should we pay careful attention to the way we prioritize values in trying to
achieve The Good Life? - correct answer ✔- The types of values you
emphasize influence your view of The Good Life

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