The online Dictionary state Ambition as: - “An earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment”. “Greed means avid desire for gain or wealth, intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power (unless some other application is indicated) and is definitely uncomplimentary in implication”. - Dictionary Greed and Ambition are the same and there is no mistake. There are those who will try to convenience others that they are exactly the opposite, however, this concept is far from the truth. Their arguments are that Ambition is just a desire to get ahead in life while greed is wanting more and more and cannot be satisfied. They are just …show more content…
Both the Greed and Ambitious persons will take advantage of others to achieve their end or attainment in life because on the way up the ladder those in the way have to be stepped on and trampled under their feet all because they believe they deserves to have a more prestigious lifestyle than others. This form of greedy natures would cancel each other out. Many would argue that due to competition in the business corporation world, Ambition is not seen as Greed because of competition for top spots and to prove one capability to get difficult jobs or project assignment done. For example, during the Global Financial crisis from 2007 to 2008, the Banks and other Financial Sectors took advantage of the situation by bankrupting many businesses and left many homeless. Scandals of the manipulations of interest rates, frauds were the order of the day, traders losing millions and other financial sleight of hand Razzle dazzle. Evidence, that the financial culture encourages dishonest behavior, when it comes to the ethics of finance. So was it Ambition or Greed in action? If you say Greed then you mean Ambition or vice