A student hands in an essay copied from a website and is expelled for it. Which kind of norm was broken?
AFolkways, the manners
BBeliefs, the convictions
CMores, the moral rules
DValues, the standards
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Mores, the moral rules
1. Norms divide into mores and folkways according to whether morality is involved.
2. Folkways cover manners such as greetings and dress, and breaking one is merely awkward.
3. Mores embody the moral views and principles of a group, and violating them is treated as shameful.
4. Passing off another person's words as your own is plagiarism.
5. The consequences are severe and usually result in expulsion, which marks it as a more.
6. Beliefs are convictions held to be true and values are standards of good, so neither is a rule of conduct.
7. The strongest mores are also backed by formal norms, which is why schools write plagiarism rules down.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Culture", Ch 4 "Society and Social Interaction" and Ch 5 "Socialization", section 3.2 Elements of Culture_
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