1.
part a: which of the following best describes brooks’ central claim in the text?
a
empathy provides people with the emotional capacity to care for those who are suffering and drives them to others.
b
while empathy encourages caring feelings towards others, it alone does not drive people to act on their feelings in the same way as a sense of responsibility.
c
feeling empathy for others is a self-serving emotion, as it provides people with the sense that they are good even when they ignore suffering.
d
it is best not to feel empathy for others, as people tend to take advantage of the sympathy they know they can inspire in empathetic people.