According to Weber, What Influence Can the Moral Tone That

question 113

Multiple Choice

According to Weber, what influence can the moral tone that infused the rise of capitalism in Europe be traced back to?

• A) the edicts of the Roman Catholic Church
• B) ungodly, atheist, and material aspirations
• C) the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
• D) the religious persecution of the Jews

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Plant

A facility equipped with machinery for the processing and production of goods or materials.

Workers' Rights

A set of legal rights and claimed human rights having to do with labor relations between workers and their employers, usually obtained through collective bargaining and labor legislation.

Free Market Capitalism

An economic system where prices for goods and services are determined by the open market and consumers, with minimal governmental intervention.

Adam Smith

An 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher known as the father of modern economics, best known for his theories on free markets and the invisible hand.