Why Do Nearly 20 Percent of U

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Multiple Choice

Why do nearly 20 percent of U.S. public schools require students to wear uniforms?

• A) To encourage diversity among students
• B) To study the effects of mandatory rules
• C) To express ethnic solidarity with different social groups
• D) To reshape cultural principles regarding education
• E) To remove social class emblems among students

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Definitions:

Utilitarianism

An ethical theory that evaluates actions in terms of their outcomes, specifically the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

Greatest Good

The highest level of benefit or welfare for the largest number of individuals or the general population.

Informed Consent

A process by which a participant voluntarily confirms their willingness to participate in a study or procedure, after understanding all its relevant aspects.

Therapeutic Misconception

The misunderstanding among participants in clinical research that the primary purpose of a clinical trial is to benefit them individually, rather than to gather data for the advancement of medical knowledge.