# Does working hard really make you a good person?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED@DestinationCanada
- Speaker: Azim Shariff
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain, Philosophy
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/azim_shariff_does_working_hard_really_make_you_a_good_person)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Around the world, people who work hard are often seen as morally good -- even if they produce little to no results. Social psychologist Azim Shariff analyzes the roots of this belief and suggests a shift towards a more meaningful way to think about effort, rather than admiring work for work's sake.

## Lectures

1. [Does working hard really make you a good person?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/azim_shariff_does_working_hard_really_make_you_a_good_person/cfa5a604ef6f), 13 min (TED's player)