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Are rich people worse than the rest of us?

By Staff Reports | July 18, 2012

Are rich people more unethical?

"Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith," said Alexis de Tocqueville, who also noted Americans' particular respect for money and those who possess it. What would the most famous non-American commentator on America have to say about today's rich behaving badly, from Wall Street banksters voting themselves fabulous bonuses while running … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy Tagged With: Alexis de Tocqueville, ethics, rich people

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