Which of the following statements is true of the Protestant ethic?
A) It was a massive threat to capitalism.
B) It was rooted in a consequentialist approach.
C) It has become a type of utilitarian consequentialism.
D) It has remained unaffected by rising wealth and increasing mass consumption.
E) It has become an organizational ethics that discourages the modern bureaucratic managerial system.

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The religious formalism of the Protestant ethic has become a type of utilitarian consequentialism. The religious basis of the Protestant ethic was eroded by rising wealth and the encouragement of mass consumption.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Protestant