What is stated as the 2nd Principle of Lust?

• A. Lust's only concern is selfishness and it does not truly care for its victim or object
• B. Lust's only concern is generosity and care for others
• C. Lust is easily controlled by willpower
• D. Lust can be justified in certain cases

Answer: (A)

Lust, as described in this material, is driven by self-focused desire and treats the other person as a means to satisfy that craving rather than as a person with dignity and real worth. The second principle captures this by stating that lust’s only concern is selfishness and it does not truly care for its victim or object. Because the drive is about personal gratification, it lacks genuine regard for the well-being, consent, or feelings of the other person; the relationship is viewed as a transaction centered on me, not on mutual care. That’s why the statement describing lust as solely concerned with selfishness and not truly caring for its victim best reflects this principle.

The other ideas—that lust is about generosity and care for others, that it’s easily controlled by willpower, or that it can be justified in some cases—don’t fit because they imply we value, respect, or rationalize the other person in a way lust does not. Lust doesn’t primarily aim to promote or protect the other’s good, and it’s not simply a matter of willpower or situational justification.