Which of these statements does NOT apply to Hawthorne as a moralist ________________?
Correct answer: A. Awareness of the importance of living a life without error and sin
- A. Awareness of the importance of living a life without error and sin
- B. Awareness of the dangers of setting yourself up as the judge of others or of isolating yourself from humanity
- C. Awareness of the ethical problems of sin, punishment and atonement
- D. Awareness of the mysteries and frailties of human nature
Explanation
Hawthorne stresses that human beings are naturally imperfect and sinful, so demanding a life entirely without error is not his moral position. His recurring concerns are the dangers of judging others, isolation, sin, atonement, and human frailty.
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