Puritan ethic
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Puritan ethic
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The wisdom was largely borrowed from the Puritan ethic, which Franklin had gleaned from the writings of Cotton Mather and from his own father, who was fond of quoting a line from Solomon: “Seest thou a Man diligent in his Calling, he shall stand before Kings.”
From Slate
Enough about the Anglos whose Puritan ethic shaped the early republic!
From Time
The Puritan ethic is still alive and many adults are uncomfortable talking about sex to young people.
From Washington Post
The Puritan ethic did a lot more than promote capitalism.
From The Guardian
"Mormonism is kind of like the Puritan ethic on high," says Nathan Furr, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at BYU's Marriott School.
From BusinessWeek
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