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"People who are obsessed with wealth accumulation, greed, power, status, and other selfish interests often push ethical principles aside in their quest for self-gain."

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200+ words on how desire for power, status and wealth can push aside ethical principles in some.

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This statement is quite true, as greed, hunger for power and status, and unnecessary avarice are inherently unethical emotions. In the practical world of market structures, the rich and powerful make monopolies by creating barriers to entry and concentrating technology and expertise in the hands of a ...

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