What Support Does Gerhard Lenski Have for His Suggestion That

question 10

Multiple Choice

What support does Gerhard Lenski have for his suggestion that the trend toward increasing inequality is reversing?

• A) The spread of democracy has broadened the political power of the lower classes.
• B) The birth rate in industrialized societies now matches the birth rate in developing nations.
• C) Technology has become less complex and more accessible to the general public.
• D) Slavery is now abolished in all modern nations of the world.

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Definitions:

Act Consequentialists

Ethical theorists who evaluate the morality of an action based solely on the outcomes or consequences it produces.

Utilitarian Decision

A decision-making process that maximizes overall happiness and minimizes overall pain, in line with utilitarian principles.

Rule Consequentialism

A theory in moral philosophy that suggests the rightness or wrongness of an action should be judged by the conformity to a rule whose general observance would lead to the best consequences.

Empirical Investigation

A method of research that involves the collection and analysis of data through observation and experiment to test hypotheses or theories.