How a Person Approaches and Responds to an Ethical Issue

question 14

Multiple Choice

How a person approaches and responds to an ethical issue is termed:

• A)Ethics
• B)Morals
• C)Critical thinking
• D)Decision making

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Definitions:

Émile Durkheim

A French sociologist best known for his foundational work in sociology and for his theories on the social causes of suicide.

Herbert Spencer

A British philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, and sociologist known for applying evolutionary theory to social evolution and for coining the term "survival of the fittest."

Manifest Function

The intended and recognized outcome of a social process or institution.

Latent Function

Unintended or unrecognized consequences of an institution, action, or social process that may not have been explicitly acknowledged.