Technically any advantage gained from family/friends is Nepotism. It’s not purely bad ethically until you’re talking about leadership and/or critical positions (like safety supervisor at a factory).
The fact that Nepotism is required to enter the middle class is not a healthy indicator for our society though.
That’s really not technically true. The term “nepotism” originated from Catholic bishops and popes granting their unqualified nephews lucrative positions in the church … it’s always been seen as unethical, and has only been used to describe behavior perceived as unethical.
The dictionary definition of nepotism is “favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship.”
This is a troubling signal of income inequality and social immobility, sure – but it isn’t nepotism.
What a clickbait title. How is giving your kids money “nepotism” ?
Technically any advantage gained from family/friends is Nepotism. It’s not purely bad ethically until you’re talking about leadership and/or critical positions (like safety supervisor at a factory).
The fact that Nepotism is required to enter the middle class is not a healthy indicator for our society though.
That’s really not technically true. The term “nepotism” originated from Catholic bishops and popes granting their unqualified nephews lucrative positions in the church … it’s always been seen as unethical, and has only been used to describe behavior perceived as unethical.
The dictionary definition of nepotism is “favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship.”
This is a troubling signal of income inequality and social immobility, sure – but it isn’t nepotism.