According to Weber rationalization meant that_______________?

Correct answer: C. humans would eventually seek out the most efficient means to accomplish a particular task

  • A. there are no absolutes concerning social life
  • B. all though would eventually lead to justifying human action
  • C. humans would eventually seek out the most efficient means to accomplish a particular task
  • D. sociologists should be primarily concerned with solving problems
  • E. early philosophers were too concerned with creating a utopian society

Explanation

For Weber, rationalization is the growing replacement of tradition and emotion by calculation, rules and efficiency. It therefore involves choosing the most efficient means for achieving a particular goal.

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