In Utopia, Thomas More Apparently Recommends That Private Property Should

question 51

Multiple Choice

In Utopia, Thomas More apparently recommends that private property should be abolished because

• A) the Industrial Revolution was causing the poor to grow poorer while the rich grew richer.
• B) he thought that private property was the root cause of false consciousness.
• C) envy and greed can be held in check only when people do not own private property.
• D) the desire for private property leads people to conform, not to be real individuals.
• E) he knew that he had to take an unworldly position in order to become a saint.

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Definitions:

Social Influence

The process by which individuals change their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors as a result of interaction with others, including conformity, compliance, and obedience.

Group Norms

Shared standards or expectations that guide the behavior of members within a group.

Change in Norms

denotes a shift in the accepted standards of behavior or beliefs within a society or group over time.

Obedience

The compliance with orders, commands, or laws from authority figures, often considered a form of social influence.