Author Question: For which of the following reasons do sociologists and other social scientists abide by codes of ... (Read 67 times)

hbsimmons88 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

For which of the following reasons do sociologists and other social scientists abide by codes of ethics?

a. Government regulations require all sociologists to abide by these standards.
b. Given the nature of their research, social scientists must commit to do no harm to those they study.
c. Codes of ethics affect the validity of a project's findings.
d. Scientistshave always readily endorsed the usefulness of such codes in keeping other scientists in check.

Question 2

Why are the institutions of the government critically important to the overall social structure?

What will be an ideal response?

Ksh22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

The institutions of the government are critically important in determining the overall social structure because government policy can influence many other institutions in a number of ways. The government stands above the institutional structure of any society and is the ultimate expression of the powers of institutions.