The danger in writing new laws to correct behavior is that
A) people may begin to think that any behavior that is legal is ethically acceptable.
B) people will see the difference between ethics and legality.
C) legal behavior will reflect the totality of people's relations with one another.
D) there will not be enough jails to house those who break the law.

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The danger in writing new laws to correct behavior is that people may think that any behavior that is within the law is acceptable. The measure of behavior, then, becomes "Is it legal?" Ethics and legality are two very different things.

The Danger in Writing New Laws to Correct Behavior Is