SOCIOL 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Protestant Work Ethic, Unintended Consequences
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Money is of the prolific generating nature. Beware of thinking that you own all that you posses. A drive to acquire goods has actually nothing to do with capitalism as little as has the pursuit of profit. The acquisition of wealth has god"s blessing (according to some). Capitalism is distinguished by the striving for profit. The puritan conception of the calling and promotion of an ascetic organizational life must have directly influenced the development of the capitalist style of life. Protestant ethic: value attached to hard work, thrift, and efficiency in one"s worldly calling, which, especially in the calvinist view, were deemed signs of an individual"s election, or eternal salvation. You can see vestiges of this ethic when you"re on today"s job market. Protestant ethic important factor in the economic success of protestant groups in the early stages of european capitalism; Worldly success could be interpreted as a sign of eternal salvation.
