How Did Reformers Reconcile Their Desire to Create Moral Order

question 61

Multiple Choice

How did reformers reconcile their desire to create moral order with their quest to enhance personal freedom?

• A) They did not even try, because they had no intention of enhancing personal freedom.
• B) They claimed that genuine liberty meant allowing others to eliminate those problems that might threaten that liberty.
• C) They argued that too many people were "slaves" to various sins and that freeing them from this enslavement would enable them to compete economically.
• D) They contended that self-discipline was so rare, someone had to step in and make sure that Americans could enjoy the fruits of their labor.
• E) They felt that eliminating temptations would lead to the natural liberty that Protestants had long considered crucial to maintaining a good society.

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Definitions:

Consol

A type of perpetuity.

Future Values

The value of an asset or amount of money at a specified date in the future that is equivalent in value to a specified sum today.

Present Values

The process of determining the present worth of an amount or series of cash flows that will be received or paid in the future, using a specific discount rate.

Annuity Payment

A fixed sum of money paid to someone each period, typically for the rest of their life or for a fixed number of years.