A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old fashioned values such as honor, kindness, and trust no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In contemporary society, it is widely observed that the criteria of human being evaluation have dramatically reformed. Nowadays, individuals mainly pay attention to the materialistic aspects of lifestyle, while the traditional approach to a person's worth, which is based on the soul's virtuousness, seems to be neglected. Personally, I
also
maintain that
people
have altered their points of reference and the main arguments of my concern will be discussed in
this
essay.
First
and foremost, actual bonding and friendship seem to play a secondary role in one's daily life. More particular,
people
are very dedicated to their jobs and generally focus on
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the pursuit of a career and enormous income.
Hence
, they built power relationships throughout their business environment, in order to exploit the dominant networking to a higher position or earnings.
This
can be clearly illustrated by recent research findings proving that only the 23% of the questioners after 40 years old spend time during the week with their college friends, while the majority of the research sample strongly believe that it is waste of time going out with
people
without gaining social recognition. Another point to support my argument is that media broadcast stories only for rich and famous
people
, no matter if they have committed criminal actions. Indeed, television programs are full of success stories of
people
, who achieved created an enormous property, even if they were against the law or didn’t pay taxes.
For example
, the case of Jordan Belfort
otherwise
"the wolf of the Wallstreet" became a role model for many American teenagers, even if that person cheated on the stock market and made many financial employees
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lose their occupations. In conclusion,
although
the urban lifestyle urges
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to follow superficial directions, I insist on the superiority of generosity and caring as the pillars which can diachronically be helpful for anyone.
Therefore
, the state and educators should establish a campaign pointing out the significance of benevolence in
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evolution.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Materialism
  • Social status
  • Old-fashioned values
  • Honor
  • Kindness
  • Integrity
  • Consumerism
  • Superficiality
  • Ephemeral
  • Philanthropy
  • Prosperity
  • Altruism
  • Narcissism
  • Humility
  • Empathy
  • Ethics
  • Moral compass
  • Minimalist
  • Contentment
  • Material possessions
  • Status symbol
  • Wealth disparity
  • Moral bankruptcy
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