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The '''work ethic''' consists of choosing productive work over unproductive activities, in order to improve the condition of oneself, one's family, and society at large.

The '''work ethic''' consists of choosing productive work over unproductive activities, in order to improve the condition of oneself, one's family, and society at large.

[[Puritan]] society in [[New England]] in the 17th and 18th century exemplified the '''work ethic'''.

[[Puritan]] society in [[New England]] in the 17th and 18th century exemplified the work ethic.

 

In the late 1700s, when most Americans worked in agriculture on small farms or in small family businesses, the average full-time worker spent six days - a total of 72 hours a week, - working on the job.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/12/25/200-years-ago-the-12-hour-day-the-6-day-week/8a0f3c78-b7a0-4db4-ac33-00649519d1eb/ 200 Years Ago - The 12-Hour Day, The 6-Day Week], Washington Post, 1977</ref> "According to the Economic History Association, "In the 1800s, many Americans worked seventy hours or more per week and the length of the workweek became an important political issue."<ref>[https://eh.net/encyclopedia/hours-of-work-in-u-s-history/ Hours of Work in U.S. History], Economic History Association</ref> (During the time of the [[industrial revolution]] in the 1800s, many people were factory workers and many factories had poor working conditions.).

* The more hours Americans work, the happier they report themselves to be. Only 11 percent of Americans say they wish they could spend a lot less time on their jobs. [https://www.nationalreview.com/articles/293615/liberalism-immoral-mona-charen ]

* The more hours Americans work, the happier they report themselves to be. Only 11 percent of Americans say they wish they could spend a lot less time on their jobs. [https://www.nationalreview.com/articles/293615/liberalism-immoral-mona-charen ]