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The improvement of society is beneficial for those who are a part of it. Because people want what is best for themselves and act in their best interest, they should act to improve the society that they are a part of. In order to diminish the inequalities that have grown from the differences in socioeconomic […]

It is evident that most parents want what is best for their children, but that does not necessarily mean that intent attains results. Research in the Journal of Child and Family Studies concludes that “being a good parent was of [utmost] importance to them” and that the belief that parents “had always done what was […]

Citizens of the United States simply cannot “continue to increase [their] material wealth while ignoring the human needs of its people. Such a course is likely to lead to increasing selfishness, to alienation between the more and the less fortunate, and eventually to chaos and despair” (Seligman 2018). The overall improvement of society and equal […]

While the lives of poorer children are at harm because of societal inequalities, so too are others, even individuals and families that are more well-off. The care and guidance of children is often thought of as a private affair – only affecting the families they are a part of. The assumption behind this perception is […]