25.4 Flashcards
1
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Laissez Faire
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Economic theory that argues that government should not interfere with business affairs
2
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Adam Smith
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Philosopher who defended laissez faire economics
3
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Capitalism
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Economic system in which people invest money to make a profit
4
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Utilitarianism
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Belief that an idea is only good as it is useful
5
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Socialism
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Belief that businesses should be owned by society as a whole
6
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Karl Marx
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Economic thinker who wrote about a radical form of socialism
7
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Communism
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Form of socialism in which all production is owned by the people
8
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Union
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Organized groups of workers that bargain with business owners to get better pay and working conditions
9
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Strike
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Organized refusal to work
