According to Talcott Parsons, what was a shortcoming of utilitarianism and classic economics? Select all, but only those that apply.

a. Individuals are thought isolated rather than collective.
b. Rationality was traced exclusively to self-interest.
c. Individuals were guided mostly by self-imposed sanctions.
d. Social order comes from the institutionalization of common values.


a. Individuals are thought isolated rather than collective.
b. Rationality was traced exclusively to self-interest.
c. Individuals were guided mostly by self-imposed sanctions.

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