Why Puritan Ethics Are Advantageous?

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Communities that value Puritan ethics are advantageous because they value hard work and family values. Societies require everybody to pitch in so that they will prosper. When the first Europeans arrived in the New world, everybody had a responsibility to do whether it be at home or at work . Eventually, the new settlers prospered through the effort and sweat that was input to the New world. This promotes the idea that groups of people that are labor intensive will thrive as it demonstrates that there is change being done to fulfill goals. some people would say that hard work does not guarantee success. Thomas Edison failed many many times to invent the light bulb. He persevered until he finished his project. Overall, strong work ethics are

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