Based on What You Know About How Social Problems Are

question 83

Multiple Choice

Based on what you know about how social problems are constructed, which social issue is most likely to be considered a social problem?

• A) Several gang-related burglaries occur in a gated community.
• B) Lead is discovered in the drinking water of the poor section of town.
• C) A large corporation's most popular product is found to cause cancer.
• D) Millions of people go bankrupt each year because they cannot afford healthcare.

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Definitions:

Justice Approach

A way to base decisions on the basis of fairness

Ethical Decision-Making

The procedure of scrutinizing and opting for alternatives that adhere to principles of ethics.

Rights Approach

A decision-making method based on using moral principles that least infringe on the entitlements of others.

Moral Principles

Fundamental beliefs about what is right and wrong that guide an individual's behavior and decision-making.