What Do Norms and Laws Have in Common

question 93

Multiple Choice

What do norms and laws have in common?

• A)Both norms and laws have consequences if violated.
• B)Both norms and laws are explicit.
• C)Both norms and laws are written down.
• D)Neither norms nor laws are capable of changing over time.

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Definitions:

Cerebellum

A part of the brain located at the back of the skull, primarily involved in coordinating movement and balance.

Limbic Lobe

The limbic lobe is a set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, immediately beneath the cerebrum, involved in emotion, behavior, and long-term memory.

Autonomous Morality

The second stage in Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory of moral development, in which children base moral judgments on the intentions of the wrongdoer and on the amount of damage done.

Objective Morality

The perception of morality as objective, that is, as existing outside the cognitive functioning of people.