WH 5.2 Reforming the Industrial World

Categorize

Options (20)

• Private businesses own factories and stores.

Individuals can accumulate personal wealth.

Market competition drives innovation.

Prices are determined by supply and demand.

Limited government intervention in the economy.

The government owns and controls the means of production.

Wealth is distributed more equally among citizens.

Social welfare programs are implemented to support the needy.

Workers have a say in the management of their workplaces.

Public services such as healthcare and education are provided for free or at a low cost.

The means of production are owned collectively.

There is no private property.

Goods are distributed according to need.

The government plans and controls the economy.

Class distinctions are eliminated.

The greatest happiness for the greatest number is the guiding principle.

Actions are judged based on their consequences.

Utilitarianism promotes overall well-being and happiness.

It emphasizes the importance of collective welfare over individual rights.

Utilitarianism can lead to moral dilemmas when individual rights are compromised for the greater good.

Organize these options into the right categories

Capitalism

Socialism

Communism

Utilitarianism

Match

READ THE SCENARIO AND MATCH THE RESPONSE TO THE CORRECT POINT OF VIEW

A factory produces clothing using long work hours and low wages.

The government is deciding whether to pass a new law that:

Limits workdays to 10 hours

Raises wages

Requires safety regulations

The law will:

Improve worker health and safety

Increase factory costs

Raise prices for consumers

• “Businesses should decide how to operate. If workers don’t like the conditions, they can find other jobs. Government interference hurts competition and profits.”

• “Factories provide jobs, but workers need protection. The government should regulate wages and safety so people aren’t exploited.”

• “Factories should not be privately owned at all. As long as individuals own production, workers will be exploited. The system itself must be replaced.”

• “Even if prices rise, improving conditions for thousands of workers creates more happiness overall. This decision benefits the majority.”

Capitalist POV

Socialist POV

Communism POV

Utalitarian POV

• Capitalist POV

• Socialist POV

• Communism POV

• Utalitarian POV

Match

READ THE SCENARIO AND MATCH THE RESPONSE TO THE CORRECT POINT OF VIEW

A country is debating whether to create a government‑run healthcare system.

The plan would:

Provide healthcare to everyone

Increase taxes

Reduce profits for private insurance companies

• “Healthcare should be provided by private companies. Competition will improve quality, and people should pay for the care they choose.”

• “Healthcare is a basic need. The government should ensure everyone has access, even if it means higher taxes.”

• “As long as healthcare is profit‑based, inequality will exist. Medical services should be owned and controlled by the community, not businesses.”

• “Providing healthcare to millions outweighs the complaints of those who pay more in taxes. Overall happiness will increase.”

Capitalist POV

Socialist POV

Communism POV

Utalitarian POV

• Capitalist POV

• Socialist POV

• Communism POV

• Utalitarian POV

Match

READ THE SCENARIO AND MATCH THE RESPONSE TO THE CORRECT POINT OF VIEW

The government plans to build a high‑speed rail system.

The project will:

Cost billions of dollars

Increase taxes

Create jobs

Reduce traffic and pollution

• “Transportation systems should be privately owned. If the project is profitable, companies will build it without government involvement.”

• “Public transportation benefits everyone and should be managed by the government to ensure equal access.”

• “Transportation should not be run for profit at all. The government should control all infrastructure to prevent inequality.”

• “Even if taxes increase, the benefits to millions of people and the environment make this the right decision.”

Capitalist POV

Socialist POV

Communism POV

Utalitarian POV

• Capitalist POV

• Socialist POV

• Communism POV

• Utalitarian POV

Open Ended

Which philosophy do you agree with most? Why?

Explain your answer in a well constructed 3-4 sentence paragraph.