Question

by rosetta dunigan. much of the advancement of the world can be traced to the efforts of those who were moved by ambition to become famous. however, be warned: ambition is like fire. it is an excellent servant, but a poor master. used for the wrong ends, it may burn and destroy. as long as it is used strictly in service of integrity, honor, and justice, there is but little danger in having too much ambition. which uses of the excerpt are acceptable and which are not? ambition is a useful and good quality when applied to valuable goals, but if it is used for the wrong purposes, it can be very problematic (dunigan). if ambition is \used for the wrong ends,\ such as pride or greed, it may \burn and destroy\ those around it \like fire\ (dunigan). ambition can be \an excellent servant, but a poor master\ in life. as long as it is used strictly in service of integrity, honor, and justice, there is but little danger in having too much ambition. acceptable unacceptable

Explanation:

The passage states that ambition is good when used for integrity - related ends and bad when misused. All four statements accurately reflect the ideas in the passage.

Answer:

Acceptable:

• Ambition is a useful and good quality when applied to valuable goals, but if it is used for the wrong purposes, it can be very problematic (Dunigan).
• If ambition is "used for the wrong ends," such as pride or greed, it may "burn and destroy" those around it "like fire" (Dunigan).
• Ambition can be "an excellent servant, but a poor master" in life.
• As long as it is used strictly in service of integrity, honor, and justice, there is but little danger in having too much ambition.

Unacceptable: None