Exploitatsioon
Exploitatsioon is the act of using someone or something in a way that takes unfair advantage, typically for the benefit of the user and with limited regard for the interests of those affected. In social sciences it denotes relations in which one group gains value, energy or resources at the expense of another. The term is commonly used in discussions of labor, colonialism, economics and environmental use.
The concept is central to political economy and sociology. In Marxist analysis, exploitation refers to the
Forms of exploitation vary: wage labor and deceptive or underpaid work; colonial and post-colonial extraction of
Debates address ethics, legality and policy responses. Critics argue that exploitation can occur even in voluntary