| 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 |
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| laziness |
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| n | Strong
aversion to paying taxes, |
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for social programs aimed at |
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| helping
those seen as the “undeserving” poor |
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| n | The
Great Depression (1930’s) challenged |
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| this
ethic; emergency measures to avert |
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| societal
collapse |
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| F | Led
to Social Security Act |
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