Noblesse oblige suggests that
a. social, economic, and political elites should use their position to enhance the quality of life for those less fortunate than themselves.
b. individuals have a right to make decisions for themselves and that, as much as possible, families and small social organizations should provide economic protection and distribute social goods to individuals rather than the state furnishing such protections.
c. the market is the best way to allocate resources and generate wealth but not to distribute such wealth.
d. government involvement in the protection of groups or leveling of the economic playing field should be discouraged.
e. strengthening traditional social attitudes is an effective way to immunize countries from the corrupting cultural influences of Western-led globalization.
A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Neoliberalism argues that ______.
A. there are stages of growth for each society, and that poor countries should replicate rich countries’ path of development B. rich countries got rich at the expense of poor countries, and that the international economy structurally favors rich countries C. growth occurs if and when the state plays an active role in investment and innovation to build the competitiveness of national industries D. poor countries can develop quickly and efficiently by focusing on competition and commodification in all parts of life