17. Glen: An emphasis on law's purely procedural side produces a concern with personal rights that leadsto the individual's indifference to society's welfare. Law's primary role should be to createvirtuous citizens. Sara: But such a role would encourage government to decide which modes of life are truly virtuous; thatwould be more dangerous than government's being overprotective of individuals' rights.
The dialogue provides the most support for the claim that Glen and Sara disagree about whether(A) citizens can be assumed to be capable o aking good choices without governmental intereference.
(B). Virtuousness on the part of citizens is more important than the protection of citizens' rights.
(C) There is an inherent danger in allowing government to decide what constitutes virtuous behavior among citizens.
(D) an emphasis on law's purely procedural side results in government's being overprotective of citizens'right.
E. The cultivation of virtue among citizens should be the primaty role of law.
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