5.1+Follow-Up

1. Describe your ideal work situation. If you were an employer, how much work would you expect from your employees? What values would you want your employees to have? As an employee, how hard would you be willing to work? What is meant by a living wage? How reasonable is this expectation?

2. To what extent do you agree with this statement? “The United States has a history of corporations taking advantage of individuals.” If yes, what are some current examples of this? How does this phenomenon affect individuals, families, and businesses? On the other hand, many would say that United States corporations have made our high quality of life possible. How has corporate America improved the quality of life in this country?

3. How would you explain America’s banking system to someone who has never had any experience with banking? What advantages and disadvantages exist in keeping your money in the bank?

4. Many people cannot afford medical attention or choose not to see a doctor for other reasons. What effect could lack of medical attention have on a person? Should medical services be provided free to those who cannot afford them? What are the advantages/disadvantages of socialized medicine?

5. Could total equality among people ever exist? Explain.