More Than 80% of the Respondents to a Survey Said

question 51

Multiple Choice

More than 80% of the respondents to a survey said that buying a stolen television set is morally wrong.Yet 50% admitted they would buy a stolen set if guaranteed they would not be caught.These data indicate:

• A)preconventional moral reasoning.
• B)that social prohibitions are more potent than moral ones.
• C)that purchasing stolen property is an accepted social convention.
• D)that for many people,moral thought does not predict moral behavior.

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