In [[political]] economy, [[economics]], and [[sociology]], exploitation involves a [[persistent]] social [[relationship]] in which certain [[persons]] are being mistreated or unfairly used for the benefit of others. This [[corresponds]] to one [[ethical]] [[conception]] of exploitation, that is, the treatment of [[human being]]s as mere means to an end—or as mere "objects". In [[different]] terms, "exploitation" refers to the use of people as a [[resource]], with little or no [[consideration]] of their well-being. This can take the following basic forms: | In [[political]] economy, [[economics]], and [[sociology]], exploitation involves a [[persistent]] social [[relationship]] in which certain [[persons]] are being mistreated or unfairly used for the benefit of others. This [[corresponds]] to one [[ethical]] [[conception]] of exploitation, that is, the treatment of [[human being]]s as mere means to an end—or as mere "objects". In [[different]] terms, "exploitation" refers to the use of people as a [[resource]], with little or no [[consideration]] of their well-being. This can take the following basic forms: |