(The Book is Living Ethics by Russ Shafer-Landau) The first of the questions pertains to one of the case studies (Walmart) found on P. 350 # 3: Walmart can provide a wide range of products at exceptionally low prices, in part because they pay their employees such low wages and provide such poor benefits (instructor note: due to public pressure, Walmart has made some improvements on this). The result is that there are a wide range of low priced goods available for poor people to purchase – products that are significantly more expensive at stores like Whole Foods that pay their employees much higher wages. Given these facts, should we be glad that Walmart exists? Why or why not? (this is a complex question and be sure to explain your response) The second question focuses on the reading by Anderson (How Not to Complain about Taxes) and the question is on P. 383 # 5: Anderson argues that capitalist societies are more volatile than more socialistic societies. Why does she think this? Does the government have a duty to protect its citizens from such volatility?
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