Instruction: Identify the type of issue discussed in the text. Write the letter of your answer.

1. After spreading silently for weeks, the coronavirus had infected hundreds of people in New York and cast an

eerie emptiness over the city and inside the restaurant, which had planned to debut a new menu. Instead, by

the end of dinner service that Sunday, the owners pulled aside nearly all 25 employees and told them they

were being let go.

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political

2. Maternal health is also an issue of specific concern. In many countries, women have limited access to

prenatal and infant care, and are more likely to experience complications during pregnancy and childbirth. This

is a critical concern in countries where girls marry and have children before they are ready; often well before

the age of 18.

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political

3. On cosmetic and plastic surgery. Pope Francis: “We cannot afford to have them become a necessity; for the

good of us all, we cannot accept the spread of an artificial aesthetic. All these depersonalizes man’s beauty,

making him look the same as everyone else” (God is Young, 2018).

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political

4. On fake news and gossip. “Gossiping,” the Holy Father pointed out, “kills… because the tongue kills, like a

knife.” Be careful, the Pope added, the gossiper “is a terrorist because he or she throws a bomb and leaves” (St.

Peter’s Square, November 13, 2018).

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political

5. Suicide occurs more often in older than in younger people but is still one of the leading causes of death in

late childhood and adolescence worldwide.

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political

6. Adolescent pregnancies are a global problem but occur most often in poorer and marginalized communities.

Many girls face considerable pressure to marry early and become mothers while they are still a child.

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political

7. Markets are communication systems; without which we would not have advanced production and the

wealth it brings.

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political

8. Drinking too much, whether binge drinking or chronic, can take a serious toll on your health. Alcohol is

essentially a poison so taking it repeatedly affects every major organ in the body. It increases the risk of

developing disabling long-term conditions like diabetes, obesity, liver disease, heart disease, dementia and

some forms of cancer.

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political

9. “Respect yourself and others will respect you.”

― Confucius, Sayings of Confucius

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political

10. China-driven flows of goods, expertise and capital will create opportunities for local communities and

producers and help bring the Fourth Industrial Revolution to all corners of Asia. This links to China’s role in the

“systems upgrade” necessary to support deeper integration in Asia.

A. Moral B. Social C. Economic D. Political​