Don Mathews and "The True Spirit of Enterprise"

Today, when looking at the American free market system, it is not easy to keep ourselves from thinking about how businesses have transformed over the last few decades. Yet when capitalism brings many benefits to everyone, questions and criticisms about the different ethical aspects of the free market arise. In the article "The True Spirit of Enterprise", the author Don Mathews, who is an economics professor at Coastal Georgia Community College, argues against all criticisms …

…the end. Every point that Don Mathews makes is evidence to support his thesis statement. To me, this is a pretty well-rounded essay in which Don Mathews has successfully argued on both his own position and his opponent's ground. It is a well-balance argument based on three Aristotelian appeals: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. The use of language and the skills that he uses are valuable strategies for me writing my own arguments in the future.