Which of the Following Is an Accurate Statement

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

• A) Adam Smith defends capitalism by appealing to the idea of a natural, moral right to property.
• B) Adam Smith denies that human beings are, by nature, acquisitive creatures.
• C) common defense of capitalism is the argument that people have a fundamental moral right to property and that our capitalist system is simply the outcome of this natural right.
• D) Utilitarians oppose capitalism in principle.

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Definitions:

Natural Processes

Biological, chemical, and physical actions or events that occur within natural ecosystems without human intervention.

Decades

Periods of ten years.

Natural Disturbance

Events occurring in nature, such as forest fires, floods, and hurricanes, that disrupt ecosystem structures and functions but can also lead to biodiversity and regeneration.

Status Quo

A term denoting the existing state or condition of affairs.