Write about the following topic: 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.

People

nowadays tend to be easily tempted by material possessions and social

status

in a modern lifestyle with various options. Other conventional values, like honesty, nobility, kindness, and trust, do not seem to matter. Personally, I think

this

holds true, and there are several reasons behind

this

trend, which could bring both benefits and setbacks to

society

at large. Never before has

society

experienced

such

material redundancy and technological advancement, which allow us to spend excessively on diverse kinds of products and to view them as materials reflecting our wealth and social

status

. More specifically,

people

tend to associate luxury brand products

such

as Gucci or Nike with high-quality and up-to-date designs.

This

way of purchasing products is called consumerism, which helps stimulate production and economic growth and

also

enhances one's appearance. If the person possesses more materials with famous brand names, he is considered a high-class individual.

This

is a way of showing off to other

people

of the same social

status

, and

hence

it helps establish a network with high-quality

people

. Taking celebrities as an example, they are considered wealthy and successful

due to

their position in the social hierarchy.

On the other hand

, other conventional criteria are undervalued

due to

this

rising trend. Dignity,

honor

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, kindness, and trust, once setting a basic standard for human

behaviors

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behaviours

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and actions, are now neglected in modern

society

.

People

would compete with each other for the sake of their own material satisfaction or public image. In

this

case, murders happen because someone forgets to repay their loans, or war could take place if one's public image is ruined. Reports and news show that these scenarios happen every day without notice.

For instance

, a woman in Bien Hoa District possessing assets worth over 10 million dollars was killed out of jealousy.

This

rings an alarm that, unless there is anything done to prevent

this

, damage could occur. In conclusion, I believe there is truth behind the fact that

status

and material possessions influence the way

society

operates nowadays and measure a person's worth.

However

, other traditional values should be taken into consideration to maintain the order of

society

, or else there will be inevitable consequences.