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    common: that added, something to them more than nature, the common mother of all, had done; and so they became his private rights” (19). In this paper I will examine how Locke’s view of freedom and theory of property promote and justify economic inequality. In the state of nature people are self-sufficient but when there is conflict they are reliant on the wills of others; to become

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    We will begin with the topic of income inequality. My understanding of income inequality is that it is a large disparity of wealth between those who are rich and those who are impoverished. It can be thought of as an uneven concentration of money towards the top. If money is considered a resource, then a large concentration of money in one place is inefficient. Large amounts of money could be better used to promote social welfare if it is being put to work, rather than being saved in a bank account

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    2016 Income Inequality is the Killer of the American Dream Think about your goals that would lead you to your definition of the American Dream. Would you let economic differences ruin your dream, or work harder? The American Dream would be considered reaching your ultimate goal and having a stable life and job to provide for oneself and their family. Most people in our country think that the main reason why the American Dream is dying is because of income inequality. Income inequality can play a huge

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    Poverty and inequality have virtually plagued every country on the planet, including our own wealthy, free, and developed nation. Poverty is when people lack certain resources to meet basic living requirements. Inequality can be equated as the different levels of wealth, opportunities, and resources given to different groups of people. While white people do suffer from poverty, minorities are impacted by poverty and inequality on a much larger scale. Although there are far more white Americans in

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    Inequality in Canada is not as prominent as many other places around the world, although it does remain in certain segments of Canada. There are many forms of inequality in Canada and internationally, although this papers main focus is going to be the inequality of wealth. According to Steven Kerstetter “Canadians may view their country as a land of opportunity, but it is also a land of deep and abiding inequality in the distribution of personal wealth” (Kerstetter 2002). The “gaps between the rich

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    and Gender Wage Inequality Motivation for the Research: In recent years, globalization and international trade has become a significant issue for countries. Consumers tend to use more goods and services and due to the lack of resources, the need to trade with other countries seems to be inevitable. Assuming that globalization would occur, labor factors become noteworthy. Although growth in international trade provide more job opportunities for people, there are still inequality in wage between male

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    economic growth somehow results the income inequality to a country which is clearly can be seen as a large impact. Income inequality is a valuation of the distribution of wealth in a households. It is a conditional comparison of the gap in household incomes in a given state, region or a country. Income inequality is calculates the extent to which the income distribution in a country deviates from perfect equity. There are many obvious ways for income inequality happen in a country or region. One of

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    Social inequality refers to is the marginalised, segregated groups of society whom do not share equal social status or class due to race, wealth or other discriminating agenda. Harper Lee’s TKM illustrates how people in the town, of Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s were affected by inequality, whether because it was race, social status or even more. There are problems of human inequality within society.This is all revealed by ‘Kill the Mockingbird’ characters. One way inequality is shown is through

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    The issue of income inequality is a reoccurring theme in Maria Konnikova’s article “America’s Surprising Views on Income Inequality” as well as Barbara Ehrenreich’s memoir Nickel and Dimed. To commence, Konnikova writes about the rapid growing gap between the rich and the poor. In particular, she elucidates, “Income inequality has grown by record amounts since the 2008 recession: between 2009 and 2012, incomes for the top one per cent of the population rose by more than thirty per cent, while those

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    a world that very diverse especially when it comes to gender, race and class. Since we are all very different, discrimination happens which leads to social inequality. Taking a social inequality class I find myself connecting my experiences in my life to what I'm learning in class. I have come to realization that I can relate to inequalities and differences when it comes to my class, race and gender. Class is taught to be something you are born into. I myself come from a lower middle-class family

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