The Rationale for the Welfare State as a Correction of Market

Multiple Choice

The rationale for the welfare state as a correction of market outcomes has a number of elements. Please select all that apply.

A) The state has a responsibility to meet the basic needs of all citizens as social rights
B) Individuals face risks in markets which they cannot be left to bear on their own
C) Individuals are not always the best judges of their own welfare and vulnerable to being taken advantage of in markets
D) Public service ideally embodies superior ethics of care and community