According to Sumner, the mores of a group define what is good and bad. What might be an example of a more that is bad in itself? Would Sumner agree that such a thing is possible?

Answer :

Answer:

The example ofa more that is bad in itself is "SLAVERY".

Sumner will accept this because he believes in "LAISSEZ-FAIRE THEORY".

Explanation:

William Graham Sumner defined mores to be a social norms that are widely seen within a particular society or culture. The mores of a group is used to determine an acceptable and unacceptable actions within such group.

Sumner believes in LAISSEZ-FAIRE THEORY, which states that people should be given the chance to live a free live, without any government or political interference. Since he is a freedom speaker, that means he is against slavery, and will believe that slavery is bad in itself, and should be a general bad more among all societies and nation's.

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