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April 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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-Free enterprise: System in which economic forces work autmatically and naturally, without merchantilist laws and regulations.

-Laisez-faire: Belief that government should not interfere with operations of businesses.

-Humanitarians: People who work to improve the conditions of others.

-Utilitarianism: Belief that a law was useful if it led to “the greatest happiness of the greatest number” of people. 

-Strike: Refusal of workers to work until thei demands are met.

-Unions: Associations of workers that combine forces and demand of different workers.

-Collective bargaining: Process of negotiation between management and union representatives.

 

2.

-Adam Smith: Scottish economist that wrote a book called Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, which was published in 1776.

-Thomas Malthus: Wrote book called An essay on the Principle of Population, which was published in 1798.

-David Ricardo: British economist that wrote a book called Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, which was published in 1817.

-Charles Dickens: English writer that used his novels to attack greedy employrs.

-Jeremy Bentham: A philosopher that came up with the theory of utilitarianism.

-John Stuart Mill: English philosopher that believed that a government shoudl work for the good of all its citizens.

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