Greed

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/greed

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the modern manifestations?Evident in financial crises, environmental disregard, aggressive consumerism, and political corruption
2. Why is greed considered bad?Greed can hurt people and the planet. It can cause wars, hurt the environment, and make some people rich while many stay poor. Many religions say greed is harmful to communities.
3. How does greed affect the world today?Greed helps create endless shopping and new products that people only need for a short time. It also caused big money problems like the 2008 crash and can make governments make unfair rules.

Acquisitiveness: The desire to acquire and possess things, often to an excessive degree.
Envy: A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck.
Ethical Hedonism: The belief that pleasure or happiness is the highest good and the proper aim of human action.