the protestant work ethic
1Protestant work ethic — The Protestant work ethic, sometimes called the Puritan work ethic, is a sociological, theoretical concept. It is based upon the notion that the Calvinist emphasis on the necessity for hard work is proponent of a person s calling and worldly… …
2Protestant work ethic — noun An attitude to life stressing the virtue of hard work over enjoyment, popularly associated with the Protestant denominations • • • Main Entry: ↑protest * * * ˌProtestant ˈethic 7 (also ˌProtestant ˈwork ethic) noun …
3Protestant work ethic — noun A Calvinist value emphasizing the necessity of constant labor in a persons calling as a sign of personal salvation. Syn: Puritan work ethic …
4Work ethic — is a set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence. It is also a belief in the moral benefit of work and its ability to enhance character. An example would be the Protestant work ethic. A work ethic may include being… …
5Protestant work ethic — The set of values associated by Weber with the rise of modern capitalism and industrial society. The ethic is that we fulfil our duty to God by diligence, hard work, and restrained expenditure, with the resulting accumulation of goods acting as a …
6Protestant work ethic — noun the belief among certain Protestants that honest hard work is a Christian duty and a moral good. Also, Protestant ethic …
7work ethic — noun (singular, uncountable) a belief in the moral value of work: the Protestant work ethic …
8The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism — is a book written by Max Weber, a German economist and sociologist in 1904 and 1905 that began as a series of essays. The original edition was in German and was entitled: Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus . An English… …
9work ethic — /ˈwɜk ɛθɪk/ (say werk ethik) noun 1. → Protestant work ethic. 2. willingness to work hard: he ll have to lift his work ethic if he wants to stay on the team …
10The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism — is an essay written by Max Weber, The essay is based on Weber s observations of American businessmen in 1904, during a trip he took to visit relatives in Ohio and North Carolina, and to do research in the libraries of American universities that… …
