How much weight we put on the non-moral values may distort and disable our ability to make moral decisions. Which would not be considered a non-moral value?

• A. Custom
• B. Tradition
• C. Altruistic
• D. Convenience

Answer: (C)

The key idea is distinguishing values that are about what is morally right or good from those that are more about preferences, norms, or practical concerns. Non-moral values are things like customs, traditions, or convenience—they influence how we act but aren’t themselves judgments about morality.

Altruistic describes a concern for others and a motivation to act for their benefit. That is a moral stance: it centers on welfare and goodness toward others. Because it directly ties to moral evaluation, it is not a non-moral value. The other options—custom, tradition, and convenience—are classic non-moral values since they reflect social norms or practicality rather than moral rightness or wrongness.