What Did E

question 28

Multiple Choice

What did E.A. Ross believe was the most dangerous factor about the "white-collar criminaloid?"

• A) Individually and as collectively they create more economic losses than the average street criminal.
• B) They engage in criminal acts under the cover of responsibility.
• C) Their crimes in the workplace were not being taken as seriously as traditional street crimes in the early 1900's.
• D) They are rarely caught and prosecuted.

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Definitions:

Cultural Relativists

Individuals or scholars who believe that the values and practices of a culture should be understood based on that culture's own context rather than judged against the criteria of another.

Ethical Subjectivists

Individuals who believe that moral judgments are based on personal feelings and opinions rather than objective facts.

Morality

A code of conduct that, given specified conditions, would be put forward by all rational persons.

Virtue Ethicist

A philosopher or ethicist who emphasizes virtues, or moral character, as the basis for ethical behavior.