Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 3: The Ethics of Helping People. Quote 7 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation Post published:July 29, 2019 Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day “It is often supposed that industrial workers work to get a reward, rather than avoid punishment. But as Marx and others have noted, they work because to do anything else would be to lose a standard of living maintained by their wages.” (p. 39) You Might Also Like Cumulative Record. Chapter 8: The Analysis of Behavior. Quote 1 March 31, 2022 Recent Issues. Chapter 11: A New Preface to Beyond Freedom and Dignity. Quote 3 March 18, 2019 About Behaviorism, Chapter 3: Innate Behavior, Quote 5 March 15, 2017