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In the play, All My Sons, written by Arthur Miller, Joe Keller is driven by his need for money, and his willingness to sacrifice friendships to achieve his goal. He is so consumed by money that he ultimately allows his partner to accept blame for the death of twenty-one men. Keller’s priorities are proclaimed in his dialogs concerning his ‘business’, his desire for forgiveness, and his last spoken words to his son, Chris. Keller’…

…simple buck at the expense of others. For example, certain individuals in the Enron Corporation were willing to stretch their own moral code to create more wealth for themselves. Nevertheless, this scandal failed, and the actions of these individuals led not only to their own downfall but also to the downfall of their co-workers. Although money can be used for good purposes, often people’s selfish drive for wealth comes at the expense of others.