Week 5 Discussion 1

The purpose of this discussion is to help you understand the growing
concerns surrounding consumerism and how this concept is applied to
varied contexts. Prepare and post a response to the following prompts:

• Describe consumerism. Describe a specific context and explain what consumerism means in the setting.
• What is planned obsolescence? What role does planned obsolescence
  play in consumerism? Describe one product or service and explain how
  planned obsolescence is incorporated into its design. Note: Do not use
  the same product or service that a classmate has already used in a
  previous post.
• What are your personal beliefs and biases about consumption?
• Having separated your personal beliefs and biases, use ethical
  theories and concepts to present how you feel about consumerism and
  planned obsolescence as societal issues.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support
your claims with examples from the required resources and/or other
scholarly sources, and properly cite any references in APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.