Question ID:PT37 S4 Q15 Passage:Editorial:  The threat of harsh punishment for a transgression usually decreases one's tendency to feel guilt or shame for committing that transgression, and the tendency to feel guilt or shame for committing a transgression reduces a person's tendency to commit transgressions.  Thus, increasing the severity of the legal penalties for transgressions may amplify people's tendency to ignore the welfare of others. Stem:Which one of the following is an assumption required by the editorial's argument? Correct Answer Choice:BChoice A:Legal penalties do not determine the morality of an action. Choice B:At least some actions that involve ignoring the welfare of others are transgressions. Choice C:People who are concerned about threats to their own well-being tend to be less concerned about the welfare of others. Choice D:The threat of harsh punishment deters people from committing transgressions only if this threat is at least sometimes carried out. Choice E:Everyone has at least some tendency to feel guilt or shame for committing extremely severe transgressions.