Money isn't happiness : Sociology

Tittle: Greed in a section of Puerto Rico.

Abstract:

A research about the social problem greed was made. An interview was made to a section of Puerto Rico. The questions where about the social problem that my company Money Isn’t happiness is against. The questions where target to know about what those people taught greed was, how they think It affects them and how they can do something against greed. The interview was based on five questions for two people of that section. The section I Choose was San Juan, Puerto Rico. This social problem needs to be stop and that why this research was made.

Introduction:

Problem: What does a section of Puerto Rico thinks about greed?

Information:

As we all know greed is an attitude in which a person wants more than she or he has. “First it is the excessive desire to acquire or possess more than one need or deserves.” Second, “it is the insatiable desire for wealth.”(http://www.audioenglish.org/dictionary/greed.htm)

Greed basically when a person wants something over everything and not caring how and who it can affect. This behavior is presented in our society and it needs to be stop but for first reduced.

Justification:

This research is important and relevant to do because it is one step closer of reducing the greed in society. It helps me see how much people know what greed is and how is it’s seen in our society. This social problem needs to be stop sooner or later and it’s better to start now.

Methodology:

Preparation:

· Identify a sector of Puerto Rico to interview two candidates from it.

· Create 5 questions for the interview.

· Interview the candidates and record it.

· Make an analysis of the questions.

· Create results of the analysis.

· Conclude.

Elaboration:

The question are the most important aspect of this research, the way they were made help me identify the topics of this research.

Questions of the Interview:

1. ¿Qué piensa que es la avaricia?

2. ¿Usted considera que la avaricia es un problema de nuestra sociedad actual?

3. ¿Cómo cree que este problema social le afecte a usted y a la sociedad?

4. ¿Dónde entiende que se ve mayormente la avaricia y en qué tipo de personas?

5. ¿Que haría usted para evitar este problema social?

The questions where made in Spanish because it was easier for the participants to answer.

Topics:

What is greed?
How it Affects?
What can we do?

Discussion of questions:

Basically both participants of the research knew what greed was and how it was a present where they lived. They said that greed is mostly seen in rich people. They both knew this problem has to be stopped. That with more education future generations will not be so greedy. The questions where good and got to the point I wanted. I wanted to know if the society knew about the problem and how it affects us.Also how can we make a change.

Conclusion:

The research got to the point of knowing if people knew what greed was and how it affected it. I got to know about the topic of research. This research is the start of a better society.And there is also people trying to change this problem starting with them and their family.

Recommendations:

This research could be much better if not only two people are interview but a big percent of the Puerto Rican population. Also make the research worldwide for better result and a bigger change.

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