Which Types of Consequences Are Called Latent Functions

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which types of consequences are called latent functions?

• A) neither functional nor dysfunctional
• B) unintended and often hidden
• C) both functional and dysfunctional
• D) intended and commonly recognized

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Definitions:

End-result Ethics

A perspective in ethics focusing on the outcomes or consequences of actions to determine their morality, rather than the actions themselves or the principles behind them.

Greater Good

An action or policy prioritized for its benefit to the community or society as a whole, rather than to individuals.

Rule

A prescribed guide for conduct or action established by an authority, principle, or procedure that governs behavior.

Omission

The act of leaving out or excluding something, either intentionally or inadvertently, from consideration or action.