Exploitation

:For exploitation movies, see Exploitation film

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This article discusses the economic concept of exploitation.

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Two standard definitions of exploitation are

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• the value-neutral synonym for use
• the negative concept of unfairly using of another for one's own advantage / abusing them.

Almost everyone agrees that in a division of labor economy (whether capitalist, Marxist, etc.) some economic interactions are of the first type: people utilize services provided by other people. As there is no disagreement, and no moral urgency on this topic, there is little to be said about it.

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Almost everyone agrees that in certain political and sociological situations, there is exploitation under color of law: under a dictatorship, the State can abuse citizens, under (some varieties of) a monarchy, nobles can abuse serfs, etc., acting with in the law, and with out fear of repercussions.

Related Topics:
Political - Sociological - State

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Finally, almost everyone agrees that in some situations, some economic interactions are of the second (abusive) type.

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There is massive disagreement as to what situations lead to something that can be accurately called exploitation. This article attempts to cover both major branches of the disagreement.

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