Elvin Hatch Suggests That We Can Evaluate Cultures in Terms

question 15

Multiple Choice

Elvin Hatch suggests that we can evaluate cultures in terms of a "humanistic principle." This principle holds that cultures are to be judged positively to the extent that they:

• A) are free from such things as torture, sacrifice, war, political oppression, and economic exploitation
• B) provide a good material existence for their members, i.e., are free from poverty, malnutrition, and disease
• C) both of these
• D) neither of these - he believes that cultures cannot really be judged

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Adults Employed

The segment of the adult population that is currently engaged in employment and receiving compensation for their labor.

Adults Unemployed

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Adults Not in the Labor Force

Individuals aged over a certain age threshold, typically 16 or 18, who are neither employed nor actively seeking employment, and thus not part of the labor force.

Labor-force Participation Rate

The labor-force participation rate is the percentage of the working-age population that is engaged in the labor market by either being employed or actively seeking employment.