LGST 210 Study Guide - Final Guide: Living Wage, Carbon Footprint, The Employer
30 Sep 2015
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In an ideal world, everyone would be able to buy the food he needs, afford a comfortable living space, and raise his children without constantly worrying about the next bill he has to pay. However, a variety of reasons including unfortunate circumstances, poor family background, and minimal education makes this impossible. Regardless, just because someone finds himself in an unfortunate situation does not mean he cannot improve his economic situation. Basic resources such as living wage should be available so that anyone can work his way toward a better lifestyle. Many times, society will push these responsibilities onto employers and expect them to provide the necessary resources for their workers to excel. However, employers do not have an ethical obligation to pay their full-time workers a living wage. Milton friedman supports the idea that an employer is an artificial person while the employee is a real human.
