Question 1.
Considering the functions of law as defined in the assigned reading for this unit:
Peacekeeping
Checking government power and promoting personal freedom
Facilitating planning and the realization of reasonable expectations
Promoting economic growth through free competition
Promoting social justice and protecting the environment.
Explain which function of the law, in your opinion, is the most important. Can the government legislate morality? Explain.
Question 2
Reflect on a time in your life when you held a negative view towards yourself or a situation you were in that led to a negative self-fulfilling prophecy. Describe the situation and your behavior in detail. In your description, draw connections between any prototypes, personal constructs, stereotypes, or scripts you may have relied on to inform your self-perception and your behavior in the situation.