Read Religion and Secularism: The American Experience Watchhttps://youtu.be/2Oe6HUgrRlQ Watchhttps://youtu.be/O8faXr6WhCM How can the United States, seen by some as the largest consumption-driven and...

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Materialism and Ethics: The American Context
Materialistic business principles and religious ethics may sound paradoxical when
conjoined to one another. But such concepts that might seem poles apart have been amalgamated
into a single practice by many businesses operating within the United States. Even though the
country has often been considered as the largest consumption-driven and ruthlessly competitive
country in the world, the same nation has shown its impeccable ability to blend materialistic
business principles with religious ethics. But such a blending should not be considered a unique
issue. This is primarily because; almost every world religion, including Christianity, has
mentioned about the need of upholding ethics and morality in every socio-economic, political
and cultural dealings. Religious ethics and materialistic business principles should not always be
considered mutually...