by VALENTINA SERRANO FERNANDEZ DE CORDOVA https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj This is my attempt to creating arguments that can relate the various topics we hace seen in class en-us 2020-09-27 19:20:33 UTC 2020-09-28 03:54:28 UTC hello@padlet.com The Industrial Revolution: It began at the end of the 18th century due to the connection of theoretical knowledge and practical technology. This meant that machines we're either taking over people's jobs or helping them. Workers of the city lived in miserable conditions and the urban squalor was a sign of massive change in British society. This Revolution led to a nonstop growth of cities. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782836848 2020-09-27 22:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782836848 British Empire: Queen Victoria was in power from 1837 until 1901. During that time Great Britain was the world's most powerful nation. There was a huge expansion of the territory. Wanted to spread western values throughout the whole world. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782838105 2020-09-27 22:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782838105 Adam Smith and the wealth of nations: Considered father of modern economics, Adam Smith's philosophy tried to make capitalism more human. In his politics, he started 4 main points. The importance of specialization, consumer capitalism, how to treat the rich, and consumer education. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782838433 2020-09-27 22:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782838433 - Specialisation: Smith's theory stated that the more expertise workers had in a determined area, the more profits a company could make. - Consumer capitalism: basically the goods that once we're a luxury to some people are now affordable to a larger quantity. The bigger purpose in this factor is that the money we make comes out of a fulfilling service and that way we can be encouraged to keep working. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782838849 2020-09-27 22:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782838849 - How to treat the rich: Smith stated that rich people had all that money with the purpose of being more respected. If the government praised them enough then they would be kind enough to fund certain things and ultimately help the community. - Consumer education: Smith is trying to ”set a bar” when buying a product. To expect and have the quality in a product or service that we are paying for. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782839360 2020-09-27 22:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782839360 Social Darwinism: believes in the ”survival of the fittest”. It’s the application of Charles Darwin's theories to society, but unfortunately, many people took it the wrong way. The idea of only those powerful enough to survive gave the people the idea that there are not equals. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782840122 2020-09-27 23:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782840122 Charles Dickens: through his writing, Dickens attempted to bring light and knowledge about the injustice against the poor. His social and political views criticized the rich and the state. He tried to inspire the rich to help the people who were suffering from oppression and poverty but he did it through his powerful writing. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782840368 2020-09-27 23:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782840368 Utilitarianism: theory created by John Stuart Mill. In his theory, he ought to maximize the good. When asking what is morally correct it is important as well to ask what to evaluate. So for example, take in consideration 1. the person, what is their intention? 2. The action, what kind of action is it? 3. Consequences, what results from the action. Mill focuses here. Essentially is the moral value by the amount of happiness they tend to produce for those involved. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782842259 2020-09-27 23:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/782842259 It started with the creation of the machines in order to make things more efficient in the workspace, and that ultimately had an impact in the British Empire because they were the county that the world looked up to so at the end everyone wanted to change their way of working. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783247805 2020-09-28 03:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783247805 Then because of that abrupt change of living, life conditions deteriorated because people were had the need of working however that might be. So the way of living was poor. That's when Adam Smith entered with his wise thinking, and offered us an alternate to our lifestyle. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783248079 2020-09-28 03:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783248079 Later came Darwin and his discoveries which affected society by making them think some were more worthy than others. Charles Dickens attempted to reverse that, but cleverly through his writing. Using stories to create an impact in society. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783249100 2020-09-28 03:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783249100 Even though Dickens's marvelous stories could have made a slight change, people were still selfish and looked after themselves. Utilitarianism helps us to observe and really see through people's intentions in order to make the most amount of people happy. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783249460 2020-09-28 03:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783249460 Thesis statement: how come any of these topics are related? We are a society who is constantly changing and attemptin to improve in order to be more efficient, and that can be seen since the Industrial Revolution. valentinaserrano524 https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783251830 2020-09-28 03:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/valentinaserrano524/ccwm9c94nb1jc8yj/wish/783251830