As Did Durkheim, Davis and More Saw That an Unequal

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Multiple Choice

As did Durkheim, Davis and More saw that an unequal distribution of rewards was necessary for a well-ordered society, for certain individual to do certain tasks or to do more than others. Does inequality serve a function then?

• A) Yes, social inequality ensures that the most important positions are conscientiously filled by the most qualified persons.
• B) No, because it subtracts from the self-respect and ego expansion of others and that leads to anomie.
• C) No, because this leads to societal stratification and dysfunctional forms of inequality.
• D) Yes, as long the inequality finds social "agreement," that is, we allow for a person to be paid a million to be a CEO because her function deserves such a salary.

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