Chapter 7: Consumerism Flashcards
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Quality of Life
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- The wealth and comfort of individuals based on materialistic or non materialistic things
Ex, health, social connections
2
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Who scores the Highest Quality of Life? Who Scores the Lowest?
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- Western European countries (Sweden, Norway)
- Countries with war, poverty and natural disasters
(South Sudan)
3
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Consumerism
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- Economic idea that people buying and spending more is better is best for economic growth and happiness
- Buy things to show off social status and wealth
4
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How does Quality of Life Connect with Consumerism
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- It is believed that consumerism is the best guarantee to a high quality of life
Ex. buying a product makes you happier, therefore increasing your quality of life
5
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What Roles does the Government Play in Quality of Life
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- Governments have the responsibility to protect and further citizens quality of life
- Most governments achieve this by using social programs (health care, libraries)
- Right side argues to instead give every citizen an amount of money and let them decide how they spend it
6
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Quality of Life Factors
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- Standard of living
- Rights and freedoms
- Jobs and working conditions
- Health and safety
- Education
- Environment
7
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Standard of Living
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- Economic side of quality of life
- Measures how well off citizens are
Ex. average salary, income distribution, homelessness, access to affordable housing
8
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Rights and Freedoms
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- Measure of how free, equal, and just a society is.
- How well they protect minority groups from majority and government
9
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jobs and Working Conditions
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- Quality of jobs available
- Working conditions, labour unions, minimum wage, presence of child labour
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Health and Safety
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- How healthy and safe it is for individuals (most vulnerable)
- Child mortality rates, access to health care, crime levels, homicide rates
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Education
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- How free is education to boys and girls and how many years are they entitled to
- Are adults able to read and write fluently in their native tongue
- Are there job training opportunities for adults
- How accessible is post secondary education to adults (cost)
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Environment
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- Quality of air and drinking air
13
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Advantages of Consumerism
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- Creates jobs opportunities
- Contributes to economy
- Encourages competition of businesses
- Promotes fair business practices and high quality production
- Brand with best products survive
14
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Factors of Consumerism
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- Identity
- Health and safety
- Environment
- Jobs
- Marketing
- Worker Conditions
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Identity
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- The products we buy show of our indignity to world
- People want to fit in with trends (conformity)
