A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

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ocial hierarchy and material wealth, while essential characteristics, like integrity and compassion

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seem to have faded into the background.

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reality, humans should remain humane.

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and most crucial point is though material possessions can theoretically be infinite, one will never get the satisfaction and sense of content by simply owning enormous sums of money or obtaining the highest rank in an organization. There are eternal things in life that suggest much more fulfilment than a multi-digit bank account. According to recent sociological polls, 70% of respondents have stated that the true meaning of life is building strong, caring families and lifelong, meaningful interpersonal relationships.

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, even providing that a person acquires a high social status and financial fortune, having achieved all that while abiding by materialistic values, that person is bound to be miserable.

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, it is integral to act according to the “old-fashioned” concepts of kindness and compassion.

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aterialistic approach to life has proven itself to be ineffective in terms of societal development. Younger generations seem to follow humanitarian notions and be more compassionate towards their peers. In

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awareness and tolerance concerning diverse minority groups, oppression of indigenous people and ecological catastrophes have soared. European governments have changed the focus of their policy to

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ocial sector in attempts to build more inclusive communities. To sum up, it is critical to abandon the obsolete capitalist ideas, and in order to build a greater new world, it is required of humanity to change its perspective on the power of virtue .