The concept of 'Social Darwinism' was used by industrialists to justify:
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Correct answer: The vast inequality of wealth and the failure of weak businesses
Borrowing from Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, Social Darwinists argued that 'survival of the fittest' applied to human society. They believed that the rich were naturally superior and that helping the poor would interfere with social progress.
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