The Danger in Writing New Laws to Correct Behavior Is

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Multiple Choice

The danger in writing new laws to correct behavior is that:

• A)People may begin to think that any behavior that is legal is acceptable.
• B)People will see the difference between ethics and legality.
• C)Legal behavior will reflect the totality of people's relations with one another.
• D)There will not be enough jails to house those who break the law.

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Definitions:

Compatibilism

The philosophical belief that free will and determinism are compatible ideas, and it is possible to believe in both without being logically inconsistent.

Indeterminism

The theory that not every event is determined by preceding events and natural laws, suggesting that free will and chance play a role.

Moral Responsibility

The obligation to act righteously and to be accountable for one's actions.

Determinism

The concept in philosophy that every event, including decisions of a moral nature, are fully dictated by causes that predated them.