Democracy and Social Ethics · Question
How does Democracy and Social Ethics develop the theme of Industrial Relations and Labor?
Answer
Democracy and Social Ethics by Jane Addams develops Industrial Relations and Labor across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.
The text critiques the individualistic management of industry and the exploitation of workers, arguing for democratic representation in the workplace and a recognition of labor's social value and collective power.
The chapter focuses on the conflict between model employers and organized labor, criticizing the former for failing to recognize the moral legitimacy of collective action and social morality.
Addams describes the dull monotony of factory work and the need for education to give workers a consciousness of their social and industrial value.
Evidence in the book
- Industrial Amelioration
The chapter focuses on the conflict between model employers and organized labor, criticizing the former for failing to recognize the moral legitimacy of collective action and social morality.
- Educational Methods
Addams describes the dull monotony of factory work and the need for education to give workers a consciousness of their social and industrial value.
