topic‚ "consumerism leads to corruption in society". Today‚ in this era of technology‚ one cannot live just by food and products essential for human survival. In order to keep pace of the world and to enjoy this modern era fully‚ one must buy things other than life essentials. So‚ if one fine day‚ one removes consumerism from this world‚ what would happen? The progress of the world would virtually come to an end. Speaker sir‚ there is no direct connection between consumerism and corruption. Instead
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Consumerism‚ corruption‚ and the corporate hegemony To live on the earth‚ for survival‚ we must consume foods‚ essential products or services. Nothing is wrong in it and this is not consumerism. In fact‚ the working definition of consumerism is the consumption of products or services for fulfilling the artificial demands created in the human psyche. In the myth of consumerism‚ by consuming products and services the individual perceives that eventually he/she will be gratified and integrated. Unfortunately
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CORRUPTION IN SOCIETY HOW CORUPTION EXIST AND WAYS OF FIGHTING FULL TITLE OF PRESENTATION DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME COURSE NAME: PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE CODE: COM 311
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Consumerism and the American Society Do you know that most homes in the US contain more TVs than they do people? People have been buying more and more things than they need to over consume for decades because of the current ideology that consumerism can help them reach the level of satisfaction they want. In the article “Spent” the writer Mr. Amitai Etzioni discusses the current view of the American society on consumerism. Mr. Etzioni explains that consumerism is becoming like a culture in the American
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supermarket to get all they need to live a sustainable life. This is undoubtedly a benefit of living in a capitalistic society; however‚ there is also a flip side to which many scientists and philosophers call attention. This is the ideology of consumerism‚ which is often embodied in a consumer’s urge to purchase goods in ever-greater amounts‚ even if those goods that are not needed. Consumerism is supported by manufacturers‚ who do their best to sell their products by encouraging people to buy more and more
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First of all‚ technologie corrupts society because it does our thinking and increases health problems. According to a New York Times article‚ the average kid ages 8-18‚ spends over 7 ½ hours a day using technology gadgets which increases the obesity rate‚ poor grades‚ impatience‚ violence and a loss of family interest. Also‚ cell phones and texting leads to texting and driving which is almost as worse as drinking and driving. You can hurt yourself or people around you while texting and driving. Are
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or a perfect place that is non-existent. In the modern world‚ true utopias are not possible because lack of freedom will cause corruption‚ lack of decisions will cause rebellions‚ and lack of creativity will make the community unable to evolve. If you lack freedom in a community‚ there will be corruption. In utopian societies‚ a lack of freedom will cause corruption. In Jonas’s community‚ there are a lot of rules. For example‚ in the ceremonies‚ everyone is required to attend and participate
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ETHICS Ethics‚ also known as moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is‚ concepts such as good and evil‚ right and wrong‚ virtue and vice‚ justice‚ etc. Major branches of ethics include: Meta-ethics‚ about the theoretical meaning and reference of moral propositions and how their truth-values (if any) may be determined; Normative ethics‚ about the practical means of determining a moral course of action; Applied ethics‚ about how moral outcomes can be
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individuals corrupt” “Corruption is when people in positions of entrusted power abuse their power for their own personal gains [or to fulfill the agendas of the group they represent]” (Transparency International). Lord Acton‚ a nineteenth century historian‚ argued that power is the root cause of corruption. The more power one has‚ the more corrupt one is likely to become ("Biography of Lord Acton."). Although some commentators argue that there is no correlation between power and corruption‚ however Lord
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Consumerism in Our Society: Balancing the Equation Consumerism is the introduction of the unnecessary consumption of goods that aren’t needed. Advertising is leading us to purchases of highly replaceable products that are unnecessary‚ perishable with the only purpose of continuing the mass production of goods within an industry. However‚ it is important to address that consumerism is necessary because we have real necessities to survive. As an example‚ food and clothing. Consumerism is a form of
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