Baumeister and Exline Argue That the Seven Deadly Sins (E

Baumeister and Exline argue that the Seven Deadly Sins (e.g., gluttony, greed, lust, anger) result from

A) unwise choices, suggesting wisdom is a master virtue.
B) the conflict between virtue and self-interest, suggesting commitment to your principles is the basis of virtue and therefore integrity is a master virtue.
C) self-control failure, suggesting self-control is the "moral muscle" behind virtuous behaviors and therefore the master virtue.
D) too much temptation, suggesting that today's culture of individualism and "me first" is partly to blame for the decline in virtuous behaviors.