The Techniques of Regulation Used in the U.S.are

question 59

Multiple Choice

The techniques of regulation used in the U.S.are

• A) meant to solve basic problems, but they create others.
• B) meant to re-enforce the "decisions of the marketplace."
• C) meant to manage problems rather than solve them.
• D) designed to make the economy more efficient than is possible with only the free market mechanism.

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Definitions:

Beneficence

A principle in ethics and morality that refers to the act of doing good or performing actions for the benefit of others.

Difference Principle

A concept from John Rawls' theory asserting that inequalities in social and economic distribution are acceptable only if they benefit the least advantaged members of society.

Double Effect

A principle in ethics that allows actions which have both a positive and a negative effect, especially in medical ethics where the aim is to relieve suffering even if it may hasten death.

Cosmetic Surgery

Medical procedures performed to enhance or change one's appearance for cosmetic rather than medical reasons.