A. When assessing economic status, which counts more, income…
A. When assessing economic status, which counts more, income or wealth? Of what is income a reflection? What about wealth? Is the practice of paying people different rates for different duties, morally defensible? Use an example to illustrate. B. What is “throwaway culture”? Does it apply to our culture? What does the concept say about the moral values in that culture? To what elements of culture does the “throwaway” aspect, apply? Use an example to illustrate. C. Drugs as a category includes narcotics (legal and illegal), tobacco, and alcohol. How much influence, if any, should government have on how people choose to consume or not consume such substances? What are the risks to personal freedom and liberty, when government regulation is involved? D. What moral and practical drawbacks are there to the deregulation and legalization of narcotic drugs, such as heroin and cocaine?