Purchase Solution

Human Nature and Welfare

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

The usual view of human nature is either people will work hard to get what they need/want, or people are naturally lazy and will take what they can. On the other hand, maybe one's view is a combination of the two. Either way, identify your view and then explain which policy you favor from the list below of 7 and why?

1). The Poor Relief Act of 1601

2). The Political Machine Policy from 1870 to 1920

3). 1935 Social Security Act

4). The Economic Opportunity Act of 1965 (The start of the Great Society programs)

5). The 1970's: President Nixon proposed the Family Assistance Plan

6). 1988 The Family Support Act

7). 1996 The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The solution discusses human nature and welfare. It favors from multiple policies the 1935 Social Security Act and discusses why.

Solution Preview

I am of the view that some individuals will work hard to get what they want or need, and some people are naturally lazy and would take what they can without working hard for it. I am of the view that truly ascertaining human nature requires a combination of these two perspectives, due to the fact that it is human nature for ...

Solution provided by:
Marcel Parker, MPA
Education
  • Criminal Justice, Elizabeth City State University
  • Master of Public Administration, North Carolina Central University
Recent Feedback
  • "Excellent work, from the time of my post to the time I received a response was days ahead of my requirements. "
  • "Great, Thank You for our Help!!"
  • "Excellent, thank you "
  • "Thank you"
  • "Thank you!"
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Sociology: Socialization & Social Groups

A refresher quiz on socialization.

Research Methods for Data Collection

This quiz is designed for students to help them gain a better understanding of the different types of research and when to appropriately use them.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Poverty in America and Human Nature

    499658 Poverty in America and Human Nature 1) To what extent does one's "vision of human nature" (Thomas Sowel) affect one's view about the most appropriate welfare policy? 2).

  • Welfare Policy

    352263 Welfare Policy Is Welfare Policy vulnerable to influence by a person's belief of human nature? Express your basic belief of human nature and discuss how that may affect your view of an appropriate welfare policy. Provide an example.

  • Human Services for the Elderly in the US

    C) Describe the changing nature of these helping processes as it relates to the access and delivery of health and human services for the target population(s) listed.

  • Nature & Purpose of Human Services

    323954 Exploring the nature and purpose of human services Pplease help me with some key points and examples on this subject.

  • This post addresses the economics of reducing poverty.

    While per capita income is necessary in the reduction of poverty and to improve human welfare because of it's very nature, it is limited in scope on the micro level. When it directly related to poverty reduction, it has a few limitations.

  • Social Worker Bias

    Individuals and groups are both biological and social in nature."

  • Ethics and Relativism & Animal Rights

    into an inflated industry that cannot accommodate animal welfare and even essential health and safety points that impact human health.

  • Managing a human services organization

    Of course, human services organizations focus on delivering key social services from welfare to healthcare and dependent on the nature of the organization - if it is government-funded and run (i.e. the social welfare agency), if it is for-profit (i.e.

  • Differing views on the causes of and solution to poverty

    Conservatives view poverty as a necessary evil because of human nature. While they may have compassion on the poor, they do not feel that it is their job, or the government's, to alleviate it completely.

View More Related Solutions