Does Capitalism Create Inequality
It is argued that capitalism creates inequality. Does this matter? Why?
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This essay will argue that capitalism does create inequality. The main body of this essay will argue how capitalism creates a cut throat society that only an elite few truly benefit from. It will also discuss how capitalism and true democracy consistently contradict one and other. Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism.[1] There is general agreement that elements of capitalism include private ownership of the means of production, creation of goods or services for profit or income, competitive markets, voluntary exchange, and wage labor.[3][4] Wikiapedia 2011-12-05 Capitalism …show more content…
A way for the general public to have their opinions heard is through the media. In a society with capitalism as their economic system news corporations may not always publish the most correct and informative news, as they are dependent on advertising revenue they will say what the corporations want to hear. Therefore the majority of their stories meet specific news values which include A. Impact B. Audience Identification C. Pragmatics of media coverage. A news room is constantly receiving information from a wide range of sources. An editor must decide what to use. In a country with a ‘free press’ there is competition between the various news outlets and choices are made on the basis of what it is considered the readers or audience will find most interesting. However if a news corporation is influenced by mass appeal due to advertising it may change what it publishes. This means the press is no longer free, this may means the general public loose the media as a way to voice their opinions and pressurise the government. It also leaves the general public badly informed. The loss of free press in a society is a loss of democracy as freedom of …show more content…
Com 2011-12-05
If citizens are refused the right to freedom of speech and the government and media are influenced by the corporation then we cannot be living in a democracy. When there is such inequality that it begins to violate our human rights then it becomes a huge issue and it does
Justify your answer
This essay will argue that capitalism does create inequality. The main body of this essay will argue how capitalism creates a cut throat society that only an elite few truly benefit from. It will also discuss how capitalism and true democracy consistently contradict one and other. Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism.[1] There is general agreement that elements of capitalism include private ownership of the means of production, creation of goods or services for profit or income, competitive markets, voluntary exchange, and wage labor.[3][4] Wikiapedia 2011-12-05 Capitalism …show more content…
A way for the general public to have their opinions heard is through the media. In a society with capitalism as their economic system news corporations may not always publish the most correct and informative news, as they are dependent on advertising revenue they will say what the corporations want to hear. Therefore the majority of their stories meet specific news values which include A. Impact B. Audience Identification C. Pragmatics of media coverage. A news room is constantly receiving information from a wide range of sources. An editor must decide what to use. In a country with a ‘free press’ there is competition between the various news outlets and choices are made on the basis of what it is considered the readers or audience will find most interesting. However if a news corporation is influenced by mass appeal due to advertising it may change what it publishes. This means the press is no longer free, this may means the general public loose the media as a way to voice their opinions and pressurise the government. It also leaves the general public badly informed. The loss of free press in a society is a loss of democracy as freedom of …show more content…
Com 2011-12-05
If citizens are refused the right to freedom of speech and the government and media are influenced by the corporation then we cannot be living in a democracy. When there is such inequality that it begins to violate our human rights then it becomes a huge issue and it does