Which of the Following Descriptions Best Reflects the Central Purpose

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following descriptions best reflects the central purpose of laws?

• A)Ensuring that the highest priority needs in society are met
• B)Ensuring that ethical issues are resolved on the basis of the majority's agreement about the conclusion represented in the law
• C)Helping society maintain employment (e.g.,courts,jails and prisons,police officers,attorneys)
• D)Maintaining public order and communicating expectations about behavior
• E)Ensuring that the desires of the majority in society become the rules

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