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. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In recent years, there has been an immense increase in the obsession
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material
possession
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as it is seen as a marker of financial status.
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some claim that material possessions
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a greater
impart
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how an individual is perceived and that old-fashioned
values
,
such
as honour, kindness and trust ,are no longer paramount, others argue that
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values
are equally essential.
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essay will delve into both perspectives and offer a nuanced view. Advocates for material possession claim that the social status of an individual is highly influenced by how much property, land, money, buildings, and business they have. These
people
are
then
weighed on a materialistic scale to
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their worth, Individuals with significantly higher possession of wealth are treated with much respect, highly acknowledged and usually given front seats in social
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as they as perceived as highly important
people
.
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celebrities are usually accorded so much respect both online and offline.They are often seen as role models, in most cases
people
are attracted to the financial status they have acquired and not necessarily the individual personality and
values
they
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.
On the other hand
, proponents of
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values
claim that an
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personality is by far the most important
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a person can
poses
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. These attributes cannot be purchased or taken away from as
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are part of a person's identity.
Moreover
, despite having all the material possessions ,
people
still crave
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honour, kindness and trust. In conclusion, both
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are valuable and the debate is complex.
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firmly believe that old-fashioned
values
such
as kindness, honour and trust are of paramount value and
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society should not solely strive to be wealthy but
endeveour
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endeavour
to
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these
old fashioned
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old-fashioned
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values
.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Social status
  • Material possessions
  • Old-fashioned values
  • Honour
  • Kindness
  • Trust
  • Judged
  • Importance
  • Traditional
  • Reflection
  • Achievements
  • Hard work
  • Disregarded
  • Well-balanced
  • Meaningful
  • Cultural norms
  • Societal norms
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