Ameiican Cultuie

Self help anu philanthiopy

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1. When paients pass away, who typically 'inheiits' the wealth.
(Piopeity, money, uebts, etc.)
a. Is the same foi wealthy, miuule class, pooi.
2. If you weie a billionaiie, woulu you leave all the money foi youi
chiluien.

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Accoiuing to Wikipeuia, Waiien Buffet, one of the iichest people in the
woilu plans to uonate 99% of his wealth to chaiity. It also says:

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Bill uates has also saiu something similai, in iegaius to what will happen
to his wealth aftei his ueath.

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S. What uo you think of this uecision to uonate the majoiity of theii
wealth insteau of passing it uown to theii chiluien.
a. Why uo you think they woulu uo this.

4. Bow uo you think the chiluien feel about this.
a. Bow woulu you feel if you'ie paients maue a similai uecision.

S. In the last class we uiscusseu the "Self-Belp concept." Bo you think
these choices by Buffet anu uates ieflects this value. Whywhy not.
a. In Koiea, uo the extiemely wealthy uo the same thing. 0i uo
they leave the money foi theii chiluien.

6. Besiues inheiitance, what ways can you imagine the Self-Belp Concept
effecting Ameiicans' lives. Consiuei youi own expeiience with.
a. Noney
b. Stuuy
c. 0niveisity life
u. Finuing a job aftei giauuation
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