Protestant work ethic

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cultural value system ethical concept religious ethic sociological concept

The Protestant work ethic is a cultural value system, rooted in Reformation-era Protestantism, that emphasizes hard work, discipline, and frugality as signs of moral virtue and spiritual favor.

Aliases (1)

The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism ×1

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural value system → ethical concept → religious ethic → sociological concept →
analyzedInWork	The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism →
associatedWithConcept	asceticism → inner-worldly asceticism → rationalization → spirit of capitalism →
associatedWithReligion	Calvinism → Lutheranism → Puritanism →
contrastedWith	Catholic work ethic → traditionalism →
critiquedBy	Karl Marx → R. H. Tawney → contemporary sociologists →
developedInRegion	England → German-speaking Europe → Northern Europe →
discourages	extravagance → hedonism → idleness → wastefulness →
emergedInCentury	16th century →
emphasizes	discipline → frugality → hard work → punctuality → self-denial → sobriety → thrift →
hasAspect	individual responsibility for success → link between piety and productivity → moral justification of profit-seeking →
hasOriginIn	Protestantism → Reformation →
influenced	American cultural values → attitudes toward poverty → development of modern capitalism → economic culture of North America → ideas of social mobility → industrialization in Western Europe →
influencedByThinker	John Calvin → Martin Luther →
influences	entrepreneurial behavior → labor discipline → time management norms →
interpretsAsSignOfGrace	material prosperity → worldly success →
linkedToDoctrine	calling → predestination → vocation →
popularizedBy	Max Weber →
viewsAsVirtue	diligence → economic success → industry →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Protestant work ethic ("The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism") →	analyzedInWork
Puritanism →	hasEthic
American Dream →	influencedBy