Mr. Smith sees a homeless man begging on a street corner and angrily tells him to "get a job." Mr. Smith believes that his own hard work and continual striving prove that he is favored by God. Mr. Smith is exhibiting
a. countercultural beliefs.
b. cultural relativity.
c. the Protestant ethic.
d. internalization.
Answer: c. the Protestant ethic.
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