Audio Lecture #4

Your text covers concepts of social and economic justice. One of the key issues is the issue of poverty and the distribution of wealth in the United States. American values put a focus on the individual and their personal deficiency for being poor. Today, many scorn the poor as cheats and lazy individuals who do little more than bilk the system. On the other hand, a review of the inequality inherent in the distribution of wealth in the United States, suggests an institutional bias against those who are “have nots” and favor those that “have”. As you listen to the lecture, view the powerpoint, read the text, and look at the related materials, think about how you view the poor.