Throughout history, there have been several different conditions of production. It can be difficult to try and understand that not everything was exactly how it is today. Unlike the present, there was a time when some people were considered Masters. Although, presently we may not have a person actually considered a “master”, we do have Presidents, Kings and Queens, Prime Ministers, and more. Without a doubt, in present days things are different compared to how it previously was. Additionally, things are not only different today, but things were also different to Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie discussed what the conditions of production were in the age prior to his own. He wrote an essay called “The Gospel of Wealth” which goes into detail,
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The rich can afford expensive items such as mansions, and jewels. When on the other hand, some of the less fortunate can not even afford to put food on the table for dinner. In previous times, there were not many differences between the rich and the poor. Carnegie explained to us that there formally were not many differences between, where you lived, how you dressed, and the different environments people lived in. However, as one knows today, there are many differences with how people dress. The rich can afford to wear gold necklaces and diamond rings. They do not worry about the debt that the huge rock on their finger is going to put them in. On the other hand, the majority of the poor can barely even afford to wear a diamond ring, or even obtain it. In addition, there are huge differences whiten the homes people live in. Just walking by a house you can usually make the assumption if someone has money to spend or if they are financially not doing …show more content…
Which in some sense does not sound bad right? Arguably, yes, equality is always right, but money wise, it is very controversial, think about the hard work some people do for their job. Should the person who works at a fast food chain receive the same paycheck as the person who owns a million dollar company? This can be argued. Greer then stated that, “to-day the world obtains commodities of excellent quality at prices which even the generation preceding this would have deemed incredible. In the commercial world similar causes have produced similar results, and the race is benefited whereby” (pp. 392-393). Greer explained how the poor enjoy things that even the rich could not afford until today, and how farmers have more luxuries today than ever. Above anything previously talked about, in the Introduction to “Ethics and Morality” it was said that “if humankind’s goal is happiness, then the path to that goal must go through the precincts of ethical and moral behavior” (p. 686). We as people have to be ethical about our money. Everyone loves money, and everyone loves to be happy. Money makes people happy, maybe even too happy? Can you love money so much to where it becomes unethical and morally wrong? In some cases, this happens when people steal others money, or even robs a
The rich can afford expensive items such as mansions, and jewels. When on the other hand, some of the less fortunate can not even afford to put food on the table for dinner. In previous times, there were not many differences between the rich and the poor. Carnegie explained to us that there formally were not many differences between, where you lived, how you dressed, and the different environments people lived in. However, as one knows today, there are many differences with how people dress. The rich can afford to wear gold necklaces and diamond rings. They do not worry about the debt that the huge rock on their finger is going to put them in. On the other hand, the majority of the poor can barely even afford to wear a diamond ring, or even obtain it. In addition, there are huge differences whiten the homes people live in. Just walking by a house you can usually make the assumption if someone has money to spend or if they are financially not doing …show more content…
Which in some sense does not sound bad right? Arguably, yes, equality is always right, but money wise, it is very controversial, think about the hard work some people do for their job. Should the person who works at a fast food chain receive the same paycheck as the person who owns a million dollar company? This can be argued. Greer then stated that, “to-day the world obtains commodities of excellent quality at prices which even the generation preceding this would have deemed incredible. In the commercial world similar causes have produced similar results, and the race is benefited whereby” (pp. 392-393). Greer explained how the poor enjoy things that even the rich could not afford until today, and how farmers have more luxuries today than ever. Above anything previously talked about, in the Introduction to “Ethics and Morality” it was said that “if humankind’s goal is happiness, then the path to that goal must go through the precincts of ethical and moral behavior” (p. 686). We as people have to be ethical about our money. Everyone loves money, and everyone loves to be happy. Money makes people happy, maybe even too happy? Can you love money so much to where it becomes unethical and morally wrong? In some cases, this happens when people steal others money, or even robs a