According to the Text, Tobacco Company Executives Are Able to Live

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to the text, tobacco company executives are able to live with themselves despite the link between smoking and ill health by publicly

• A) acknowledging that they are simply trying to earn a living.
• B) arguing that while smoking has adverse physical effects, it has positive psychological benefits.
• C) defending the smoker's right to choose.
• D) arguing that a third variable explains the relationship between smoking and ill health.

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Definitions:

Social Behaviors

Actions that individuals exhibit within a society, influenced by social norms, culture, and interpersonal relationships.

Legal Equality

The principle that all individuals are entitled to the same legal rights and obligations, regardless of personal characteristics or status.

Social Equality

The condition in which all individuals within a society have the same status in certain respects, including civil rights, freedom of speech, property rights, and equal access to social goods and services.

Liberal Feminism

A branch of feminism that emphasizes individuals' equality and seeks to achieve gender equality through political and legal reform within the current societal structure.