Asked by Adeel Humayun on May 26, 2024

verifed

Verified

The public interest is the result of a dialogue about shared values rather than the ______ of individual self-interests.

A) assertion
B) expansion
C) reduction
D) aggregation

Shared Values

Core beliefs or standards that are commonly held and guide an organization's or group's actions and decisions.

Public Interest

Concerns of the public as a whole, representing the welfare and rights of the community in general.

Aggregation

The process of combining or collecting individual units, items, or data points to form a sum or a whole.

  • Comprehend the dialogue-based nature of determining public interest.
verifed

Verified Answer

CM
cortney marshallMay 26, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The sentence suggests that the public interest is not the result of individual self-interests but rather of dialogue about shared values. Therefore, the missing word should indicate a combining or bringing together of individual interests. The best choice is "aggregation," which means the process of collecting or gathering things together into a single group.