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Canta - Assignment 1 M1 - GED107
Canta - Assignment 1 M1 - GED107
Canta - Assignment 1 M1 - GED107
Have you ever thought of how life would be if everyone had the same salary,
regardless of their job or how many people composed a household? Have you ever
thought of how the world would look if the world did not run through capitalistic means?
These are some of the questions that run through my mind when I think about the moral
dilemma and paradox caused by social strata. According to Brazalote, T. (tri-x lecture,
November 17, 2022), although the thought of absolute economic equality between
everyone seems like a plausible solution to the poverty infecting each nation, this
actually limits a country’s opportunity and development in every aspect and field (i.e.,
Money, education, and career are among the essential things our lives revolve
around. Why? Because these three things determine our lifestyle, development, and
intrapersonal relationships that we will build in the future. The combination of these
the measurement of specific economic factors. This includes their financial status,
Association, 2022). Although the idea of socioeconomic status also seems like an
uplifting social construct, the birth of this capitalistic mindset is causing moral dilemmas
in our society. This is because there are cases when one’s social standing causes an
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From my perspective, socioeconomic status has the ability to put one’s morality
on a tightrope, depending on their situation. For example, a poor person might resort to
stealing, prostitution, or selling illegal products – actions that seem immoral to the
general public – out of desperation to feed his family. But although these instances
occur, some people do not resort to such actions, just like some homeless people and
other less fortunate families. Many articles prove that not all homeless or poor
individuals resort to criminal acts in order to meet their needs. Some others try to sell
candies, clean the streets or beg for money on the roads (Singson, 2020; Gulferica,
2020; CNN, 2022). Think about it, even today, while the world is experiencing a
substantial economic crisis due to the war between Ukraine and Russia alongside the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, not all of us are resorting to cheating or living life by
immoral means (Stackpole, 2022; Pak et al., 2020). This shows that socioeconomic
status can indeed impede one’s moral action but only to an extent, as it depends on
different factors. Additionally, people with stronger will have the ability to avoid having
Not only the poor can be affected by the weakness of the will. For example, we
also have some politicians or rich people who are used to the privileges of instant
gratification and can be tempted to commit wrongful deeds in order for them to get what
they want in life (Gardner, 2012; Stony Brook University, 2014). These people usually
act on their emotions or satisfy themselves by fulfilling their greed. They do this by
utilizing their money in order for them to manipulate specific outcomes as well. Since
money costs many essential things to humans, this can be used to tempt others into
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doing non-moral actions as well, with or without the knowledge of their action’s
Despite being given the fact that each of us needs money whilst money can lead
people into doing non-moral actions, it is still hard to fully confirm that a person’s
also have to understand whether the individual conducting such activities can see the
line between what is right (moral) and wrong (immoral). Can we say that a rich or poor
person is morally culpable for his actions if he is clinically diagnosed with a mental
illness or intellectual deficiencies obstructing his judgment? How about those who lack
proper education and guidance from negligent parents and society due to poverty?
There are many layers to whether the social strata act as a reasonable impediment to a
person’s morality and cannot be simply seen through the extremes or in black and
white. That’s why I believe that it can be one, but only to an extent.