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Which belief holds that society develops much like plant or animal life through a process of evolution, where the most fit and capable enjoy the greatest material and social success? A. Stoicism
B. Divine Right
C. Social Darwinism
D. Social Contract Theory
The correct answer is C. Social Darwinism.
Social Darwinism is the belief that societies evolve in a manner similar to natural selection, where those who are the most fit or capable achieve greater success in terms of resources and status. This concept applies Charles Darwin’s ideas of evolution to social structures, suggesting that competition and survival of the fittest also occur in human societies.