| Puritan Ethic: Individualism |
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| n | Wealth
is from toil and hard work |
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| n | Poverty
is punishment for immorality or laziness |
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| n | Strong
aversion to paying taxes, particularly for |
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| social
programs aimed at helping those seen as |
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| the
“undeserving” poor |
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| n | The
Great Depression (1930’s) challenged this |
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| ethic;
emergency measures to avert societal |
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| collapse |
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| F | Led
to Social Security Act |
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