UndeadToaster wrote:
On the Mach test I got 68. I think some of the questions were subject to interpretation. I believe that certain immoral things can get someone ahead in life while I do not necessarily support them, so I wasn't sure how to answer on some.
Yes, I see your point there. Statements like, "Manipulating others is a good way to get what you want," can be taken two ways. You could interpret "good" as "effective", or "good" as "worthwhile" or "moral". I agree that successful manipulation can be rather effective, but that doesn't mean I think it is either worthwhile or moral, because I want the people around me to make their own decisions and I would feel very bad if I thought I had forced them to do something they did not want to do. So how would I answer a question like that? It needs to be re-phrased. I would think something like, "I manipulate others because it is an effective way to get what I want," would be a better statement. Or, in the opposite direction, "I would not like to manipulate others, even if it was an effective way to get what I wanted."