Laws aim to do what in terms of social order?

• A. Support individual autonomy
• B. Prohibit all conflict
• C. Structure cooperation and social order
• D. Enforce religious conformity

Answer: (C)

Laws provide a framework that shapes how people interact so society can function with some predictability. By establishing rules, rights, and duties and by offering processes to resolve disputes and sanction violations, law structures cooperation and maintains social order. This allows individuals with different goals to coexist within shared institutions. While laws protect personal autonomy in many contexts, their broader purpose is to manage relationships, balance interests, and promote the common good rather than eliminating all conflict or enforcing religious conformity.