Question

according to dalrymples the frivolity of evil, which of the following accurately describes the distinction between depression and unhappiness?

• unhappiness is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, just like depression, so there really is no difference.
• unhappiness is generally caused by bad choices in life, whereas depression is viewed as a medical condition that is independent of the manner in which one lives.
• unhappy people are victims of their unbalanced brain chemistry and thus treated with pharmaceuticals, whereas people diagnosed with depression are told by doctors that they have largely their own poor lifestyle choices to blame for their misery.
• none of the above.

question 22
4 pts
dalrymple makes each of the following claims in the frivolity of evil except;

• poverty is the root cause of evil.
• the welfare state apparatus aids and abets the commission of evil.
• people commit evil to the extent that they think they can get away with it.
• part of the problem lies with certain intellectuals and cultural elites who argue that human beings should be freed of the shackles of social convention and self - restraint.

Explanation:

Dalrymple in The Frivolity of Evil distinguishes depression (a medical condition) from unhappiness (often life - choice related). Also, he does not claim poverty is the root cause of evil.

Answer:

For the first question: Unhappiness is generally caused by bad choices in life, whereas depression is viewed as a medical condition that is independent of the manner in which one lives.
For the second question: Poverty is the root cause of evil.