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How has the Protestant work ethic impacted our political culture?
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The set of values associated by Weber </topic/maxweber> with the rise of modern capitalism and industrial society. The ethic is that we fulfil our duty to God by diligence, hard work, and restrained expenditure, with the resulting accumulation of goods acting as a reassuring sign (although not a cause, since the outcome is predestined) of eventual salvation. This combination of attitudes has an elective affinity </topic/electiveaffinities> with the discipline required for industrial production.
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Work ethic and social programs:Is this a contradiction or can they coexist in a modern capitalist state?
Are some people in need of assistance?
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What is Political Culture??
A patterned and sustained way of thinking about how political and economic life should be carried out.
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Core American ValuesThere are at least five important elements in the American view of the political system: liberty, equality, democracy, civic duty, and individual responsibility. 1. LibertyAmericans are preoccupied with their rights. They believe they should be free to do as they please, with some exceptions as they don't hurt other people. 2. EqualityAmericans believe everybody should have an equal vote and an equal chance to participate and succeed. 3. DemocracyAmericans think government officials should be accountable to the people. 4. Civic DutyAmericans generally feel people ought to take community affairs seriously and help out when they can. 5. Individual ResponsibilityA characteristically American view is that, barring some disability, individuals are responsible for their own actions and wellbeing.
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Political tolerance and political culture: How far have we come?
Bertrand Russell <http://www.wisdomquotes.com/001850.html>: Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.
Eric Hoffer <http://www.wisdomquotes.com/002428.html>: The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The selfrespecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor's shortcomings as he is of his own.
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How has the association of politics and religion changed in the past 40 years
God and America1
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Can the modern welfare state maintain American values?
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