The document discusses the role of morality in economic development. It defines morality as issues related to right and wrong, and good and evil. It argues that morality has three roots: nature, the development of intelligence over time, and personal income. Higher intelligence and income lead to greater influence on moral behavior. The document also discusses how economic development is now viewed as having social, political, and economic dimensions. It states that morality and economics are related through government economic policy and the virtues of socialist economics. Finally, it concludes that adherence to moral values is a key indicator for achieving economic development, as individual values and behaviors promote economic performance.
Humanitarian actions and development policy: What complementarities and inter...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: Poverty continues to overwhelm a large proportion of the population despite some
improvements in the standard of living in some parts of the world. In an extreme situation, the fight against
poverty begins with humanitarian actions to save lives and repair human damage. In another aspect,
development policies are adopted to trigger economic and social dynamism. These are supposed to provide
mechanisms that must be sustainable to support continuous development. It turns out that between humanitarian
actions in a context of extreme poverty and development policies in the strategic sense, there are encroachments
that create the risk of distortion up to the reciprocal neutralization of these two notions. . This paper will try to
make a comparative and reciprocal analysis of these two actions in order to detect their differences, their
complementarities and the interferences in order to draw lessons for a better effectiveness for the population
concerned. The approach combined a legal vision in the sense of human rights and an economic vision in the
sense of basic needs. And the economic approach with the use of the Keynesian-cross has clearly demonstrated
the stakes. These steps have revealed that humanitarian actions and development policies have their place in
specific contexts respectively, but best reciprocal combinations and rationalizations are necessary and
beneficial. for the population. It remains to be seen how to find the best contextual and temporal connections so
that humanitarian actions can serve as solid bases for human rights and trigger sustainable and sustainable
development
Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen argues that development should be viewed as a process of expanding real freedoms that people enjoy rather than narrow views like income growth. Sen identifies five types of instrumental freedoms: political freedoms, economic facilities, social opportunities, transparency guarantees, and protective security. These freedoms are interconnected and influence each other. For example, political freedom helps economic security and education facilitates economic participation. The enhancement of human freedom should be both the end and means of development by supporting institutions that expand these interconnected freedoms.
The Biblical Jubilee, and the work of the Spirit liberate individuals and societies form oppression. Similarly individual, societal and political freedoms reflect the Spirit's work and Biblical economic principles and hence from the basis for efficient, innovative, productive societies. Amartya Sen expands on dealing with unfreedoms and creating freedoms. These philosophies imply limits on government and bureaucratic interventions, yet governmental encouragement of innovation and restrictions on greed and anticompetitive behaviors, balanced with governmental responsibilities to provide a safety net for the poor.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI)inventionjournals
is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
The document discusses key concepts related to human development including growth versus development, the four pillars of human development (equity, sustainability, productivity, and empowerment), approaches to measuring human development (income, welfare, basic needs, and capability approaches), and tools for measuring human development like the Human Development Index and Human Poverty Index. It also provides an overview of international comparisons of human development scores, classifying countries into three groups: high, medium, and low human development based on their HDI values.
The document discusses development and peace topics that will be covered in a module. It will cover theories of development, moral principles of development, and the relationship between development and peace. It provides learning objectives and an outline for presenting concepts of development, including definitions, dimensions, levels, and moral principles of development. It also defines peace and discusses forms and levels of violence and peace.
This document provides information on political structures and economic institutions in society. It discusses centralized political systems like chiefdoms and states, and different types of authority. It also examines non-state actors including banks, corporations, cooperatives, advocacy groups, and development agencies. The document outlines patterns of distribution like reciprocity, redistribution, and market exchange. It describes the primary, secondary and tertiary economic sectors and market transactions such as purchases, loans, and bank accounts. Finally, it defines the market and state and how they work in society.
Humanitarian actions and development policy: What complementarities and inter...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: Poverty continues to overwhelm a large proportion of the population despite some
improvements in the standard of living in some parts of the world. In an extreme situation, the fight against
poverty begins with humanitarian actions to save lives and repair human damage. In another aspect,
development policies are adopted to trigger economic and social dynamism. These are supposed to provide
mechanisms that must be sustainable to support continuous development. It turns out that between humanitarian
actions in a context of extreme poverty and development policies in the strategic sense, there are encroachments
that create the risk of distortion up to the reciprocal neutralization of these two notions. . This paper will try to
make a comparative and reciprocal analysis of these two actions in order to detect their differences, their
complementarities and the interferences in order to draw lessons for a better effectiveness for the population
concerned. The approach combined a legal vision in the sense of human rights and an economic vision in the
sense of basic needs. And the economic approach with the use of the Keynesian-cross has clearly demonstrated
the stakes. These steps have revealed that humanitarian actions and development policies have their place in
specific contexts respectively, but best reciprocal combinations and rationalizations are necessary and
beneficial. for the population. It remains to be seen how to find the best contextual and temporal connections so
that humanitarian actions can serve as solid bases for human rights and trigger sustainable and sustainable
development
Development as Freedom by Amartya Sen argues that development should be viewed as a process of expanding real freedoms that people enjoy rather than narrow views like income growth. Sen identifies five types of instrumental freedoms: political freedoms, economic facilities, social opportunities, transparency guarantees, and protective security. These freedoms are interconnected and influence each other. For example, political freedom helps economic security and education facilitates economic participation. The enhancement of human freedom should be both the end and means of development by supporting institutions that expand these interconnected freedoms.
The Biblical Jubilee, and the work of the Spirit liberate individuals and societies form oppression. Similarly individual, societal and political freedoms reflect the Spirit's work and Biblical economic principles and hence from the basis for efficient, innovative, productive societies. Amartya Sen expands on dealing with unfreedoms and creating freedoms. These philosophies imply limits on government and bureaucratic interventions, yet governmental encouragement of innovation and restrictions on greed and anticompetitive behaviors, balanced with governmental responsibilities to provide a safety net for the poor.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI)inventionjournals
is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
The document discusses key concepts related to human development including growth versus development, the four pillars of human development (equity, sustainability, productivity, and empowerment), approaches to measuring human development (income, welfare, basic needs, and capability approaches), and tools for measuring human development like the Human Development Index and Human Poverty Index. It also provides an overview of international comparisons of human development scores, classifying countries into three groups: high, medium, and low human development based on their HDI values.
The document discusses development and peace topics that will be covered in a module. It will cover theories of development, moral principles of development, and the relationship between development and peace. It provides learning objectives and an outline for presenting concepts of development, including definitions, dimensions, levels, and moral principles of development. It also defines peace and discusses forms and levels of violence and peace.
This document provides information on political structures and economic institutions in society. It discusses centralized political systems like chiefdoms and states, and different types of authority. It also examines non-state actors including banks, corporations, cooperatives, advocacy groups, and development agencies. The document outlines patterns of distribution like reciprocity, redistribution, and market exchange. It describes the primary, secondary and tertiary economic sectors and market transactions such as purchases, loans, and bank accounts. Finally, it defines the market and state and how they work in society.
This document outlines four principal models of social welfare: 1) The familial model, best exemplified by France, where the family plays a large role in welfare. 2) The residual model, best exemplified by the US, where public welfare aims to help only the poor and needy. 3) The mixed economy model, seen in countries like Germany and Britain, that blend public and private insurance. 4) The model of state control, exemplified by the former Soviet Union, where the state controls all welfare. Each model is then described in 1-2 paragraphs.
The document discusses several major theoretical perspectives on development:
1. Modernity (1940s-1950s) viewed development as a linear process of economic growth and social change transforming traditional societies.
2. Dependency theory (1960s-1970s) argued that integration into the global capitalist system led to underdevelopment and neo-colonialism rather than development.
3. World systems theory (1980s-2000s) proposed nations exist within a global political and economic framework dividing countries into dominant core societies and dependent peripheral/semi-peripheral regions.
4. Market reform perspectives (1980s-2000s) emphasized success in global markets and economic integration over distributive effects or non-economic
Role of education to curb social evils like corruption, terrorism,anti nation...Jincy24
Education plays an important role in curbing social evils like corruption, terrorism, and anti-nationalism. It helps develop moral character and values in students through teachings of honesty, kindness, generosity and respect. For corruption, value-based education can reduce it by imparting good values. Lack of proper education also causes terrorism, so making quality education available for all can help reduce extremism and terrorism. Education must teach students about different religions and cultures to develop international understanding and curb anti-nationalism. Teachers have a significant role in cultivating the right attitudes in students to promote self-discipline, nationalism, and internationalism.
Role of education to curb social evils like corruption, terrorism ,anti-natio...Jincy24
This document discusses the role of education in curbing three social evils: corruption, terrorism, and anti-nationalism. It states that education plays an important role in a nation's development by building a better society and enlightening people with knowledge. For corruption, it argues that value-based education and character education can help reduce corruption by teaching honesty, kindness, and respect. For terrorism, it claims that providing accessible education can reduce extremism and that teaching diversity and mutual respect impacts students. For anti-nationalism, it suggests teachers should help students develop international understanding, self-discipline, and the right attitudes and values.
The document introduces part 2 of a module on development. It will discuss the importance of normative judgments in development debates and relate development concepts like human development, capabilities, and freedom. It will introduce Amartya Sen's human development and capability approach and thesis of "Development as Freedom." Development can be legitimated through normative, empirical, and predictive analyses, which are interconnected. Normative approaches shape what data is collected, analyses, and policies by influencing definitions of concepts like poverty. Different views of development lead to different policy choices and trade-offs.
Based on Erik Reinert, How Rich Countries Got Rich ... and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor (2007), London: Constable, Chapter 8: “Get the economic activities right”, or, the Lost Art of Creating Middle-Income Countries. Further discussion on how to make upper-middle income county out of middle-income trap. And how to synchronize different aspect on developmental policy in modern era.
This document outlines the course outline and content for a development perspectives course. It begins with an introduction to the course description and objectives, which aim to analyze development theories and their implications. It then provides an overview of the key topics to be covered, including theories of social economic development, development ethics, global development agendas, governance, conflict and peace, decentralization, and gender and development. The course content section provides further details on the individual topics to be examined, such as Marxist theory, modernization theory, poverty, and health.
The document discusses the evolution of the concept of development administration from the 1960s to present. It began as a way to apply public administration principles to achieving development goals in developing countries. Development administration aims to guide government action toward development objectives and ensure administrative innovation. It focuses on providing key inputs like skilled manpower, finances, infrastructure, information, citizen participation, and legitimate power to drive development. There is no consensus model as administrative needs vary between cultures and stages of development. The field of development administration rose in popularity post-WWII but declined as other development paradigms emerged.
Well being and economic growth: a case study of Costa Rican development by Da...Danika Tynes, Ph.D.
This exploration is pursued through the application of happiness research, which has demonstrated the mis-alignment of economic growth and happiness to explore the fundamental research question: ‘Are we measuring the wrong thing?’ And, specifically reviews whether the prevailing MDG indicators are useful predictors of progress and development. It is considered whether a shift toward focus on self-growth can replace economic growth as the fundamental institutional push and better facilitate achievement of the desired state of equilibrium in the world.
The document discusses the evolution of the concept of governance from the 1990s to present. It began as a development reform advocated by international institutions in response to failed development interventions. "Good governance" emerged as a guiding principle, focusing on proper administrative processes and effective policy instruments. Key principles of good governance were identified as accountability, participation, predictability, and transparency. The document also discusses definitions and characteristics of good governance put forward by various international organizations, as well as indicators and assessment tools used to measure good governance.
Concern for human dignity, human development and gender equalityEyeFrani
The document discusses human dignity, human development, gender equality, nationalism, patriotism, and civic engagement. It defines these concepts and discusses their importance. For human dignity, it discusses definitions and foundations. For human development, it discusses definitions from the UN and pillars like equity and empowerment. For gender equality, it discusses definitions and issues like reproductive health and economic empowerment. For nationalism and patriotism, it distinguishes them and discusses civic engagement in the context of higher education and youth.
Development Plans & Policies In Pakistan - Syed Anser Hussain NaqviProtagonistsoldier
The document discusses various development plans and policies in Pakistan, including:
- Perspective plans that provide long-term economic and social frameworks over 10-25 years.
- Medium-term/five year plans that set objectives and targets over 4-7 years.
- Annual plans that translate five year plan objectives into operational programs over one fiscal year.
- Local plans that interpret broader structure plan policies in greater detail at the district level, outlining land allocations and development proposals.
The plans provide frameworks to guide development and resource allocation in Pakistan over different timescales from long-term to annual. Regular planning is seen as important to integrate short, intermediate, and long-term development programs.
Peace building and sustainable developmentpurplelika
The document discusses peace-building as interventions designed to prevent violent conflict by creating sustainable peace. Peace-building addresses root causes of violence, creates expectations for peaceful conflict resolution, and stabilizes societies politically and economically. It differs from peace-making, which stops ongoing conflicts, and peace-keeping, which only prevents resuming conflicts after they end. Components of peace-building include reconciling opponents, preventing recurring conflict, and addressing structural issues. Peace-building must consider functional structures, emotional conditions, social psychology, stability, rule of law, and cultural sensitivities. It involves three dimensions: demilitarizing and reintegrating combatants, rebuilding infrastructure, and addressing trauma, community relations, human rights, and development.
This document discusses the role of education in curbing social evils like corruption. It defines corruption as the misuse of public power for private gain. Some of the key causes of corruption mentioned include the emergence of self-interested political elites, economic policies controlled by government that enable corruption, and changes in moral values. The document argues that education can help curb corruption by teaching children values like honesty, kindness, and respect through character education. It states that moral education should be integrated throughout schooling to develop morally responsible citizens and provide long-term solutions to issues in society. Overall, the document emphasizes that promoting values of integrity and discouraging greed through education are important for fighting corruption.
U peace presentation peacebuilding_slideshareGenPeace
The document outlines concepts related to peacebuilding from a practitioner's perspective. It discusses the basis of peacebuilding in human rights and dignity. It also discusses different approaches to peacekeeping, peacemaking, and peacebuilding. Peacebuilding aims to address the root causes and effects of conflicts through reconciliation and political/economic transformation to prevent violence from recurring.
Social harmony is peaceful interaction of human dynamics among members of a social group or groups. Basic survival and subsistence families or complex societies develop and thrive on some form of social harmony.
The document discusses theories of good governance and its importance for development. It outlines 4 key points:
1) Governance has shifted from government-centric to more horizontal networks including business and civil society. Effective states now coordinate public and private resources.
2) Strong, efficient bureaucracies and institutions are important for enforcing contracts and promoting economic growth. Political stability is also important.
3) Strong state involvement is needed to direct development, as seen in developmental states in East Asia. The type of state-society relationship influences economic outcomes.
4) While free markets are important, the state still plays a role in areas like defense, infrastructure, education, taxes, and protecting laborers.
1. The document discusses political development theory including Parson's "pattern variables" and elements of democratization like the rule of law, civil society, and protection of minority rights.
2. It also discusses factors that enable or hinder democracy, such as per capita income, experience with pluralism, and commitment to reform. Freedom House surveys measure political rights and civil liberties.
3. Problems that can hinder development are discussed, as well as alternative approaches like viewing it as an interactive process between government and civil society focused on power dispersion and responsiveness.
The document discusses different types of justice from a Catholic perspective. It outlines three main types of justice: commutative justice concerning contractual agreements, legal justice regarding the relationship between individuals and society, and distributive justice involving the government's obligations to provide for citizens. The document also discusses the church's views on issues like ownership, a just wage, preferential options for the poor, and how to approach economic decision making through a lens of justice and serving the common good.
Economic and Social Indicators of DevelopmentRich Elle
This document discusses economic and social development and indicators. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Economic development aims to promote growth through improving factors like health, education and policies. Social development refers to societal changes and progress. The document outlines the physical, vital and mental stages of development that societies progress through. It also discusses definitions, theories, and measures of economic and social development.
The document discusses different perspectives on economic development. It begins by explaining traditional views of development as economic growth measured by GDP per capita. However, this narrow view failed to address issues like poverty and inequality. The document then outlines a new view from the 1970s that defined development more broadly as reducing poverty, inequality, and unemployment alongside economic growth. It also discusses Amartya Sen's capability approach, which focuses on people's real freedoms and opportunities rather than just income. The document concludes by identifying three core values of development - sustenance, self-esteem, and freedom - and three main objectives - increasing basic needs, raising living standards, and expanding economic and social choices.
This document contains an outline for a project on business ethics focusing on the ethical impacts of globalization. It includes sections on introduction, social responsibility, the greening of management, values-based management, managerial ethics, and conclusions. The introduction discusses how economics has moved away from normative issues and the need for a behavioral business ethics approach. It also addresses challenges with public policy lectures on trade topics.
This document outlines four principal models of social welfare: 1) The familial model, best exemplified by France, where the family plays a large role in welfare. 2) The residual model, best exemplified by the US, where public welfare aims to help only the poor and needy. 3) The mixed economy model, seen in countries like Germany and Britain, that blend public and private insurance. 4) The model of state control, exemplified by the former Soviet Union, where the state controls all welfare. Each model is then described in 1-2 paragraphs.
The document discusses several major theoretical perspectives on development:
1. Modernity (1940s-1950s) viewed development as a linear process of economic growth and social change transforming traditional societies.
2. Dependency theory (1960s-1970s) argued that integration into the global capitalist system led to underdevelopment and neo-colonialism rather than development.
3. World systems theory (1980s-2000s) proposed nations exist within a global political and economic framework dividing countries into dominant core societies and dependent peripheral/semi-peripheral regions.
4. Market reform perspectives (1980s-2000s) emphasized success in global markets and economic integration over distributive effects or non-economic
Role of education to curb social evils like corruption, terrorism,anti nation...Jincy24
Education plays an important role in curbing social evils like corruption, terrorism, and anti-nationalism. It helps develop moral character and values in students through teachings of honesty, kindness, generosity and respect. For corruption, value-based education can reduce it by imparting good values. Lack of proper education also causes terrorism, so making quality education available for all can help reduce extremism and terrorism. Education must teach students about different religions and cultures to develop international understanding and curb anti-nationalism. Teachers have a significant role in cultivating the right attitudes in students to promote self-discipline, nationalism, and internationalism.
Role of education to curb social evils like corruption, terrorism ,anti-natio...Jincy24
This document discusses the role of education in curbing three social evils: corruption, terrorism, and anti-nationalism. It states that education plays an important role in a nation's development by building a better society and enlightening people with knowledge. For corruption, it argues that value-based education and character education can help reduce corruption by teaching honesty, kindness, and respect. For terrorism, it claims that providing accessible education can reduce extremism and that teaching diversity and mutual respect impacts students. For anti-nationalism, it suggests teachers should help students develop international understanding, self-discipline, and the right attitudes and values.
The document introduces part 2 of a module on development. It will discuss the importance of normative judgments in development debates and relate development concepts like human development, capabilities, and freedom. It will introduce Amartya Sen's human development and capability approach and thesis of "Development as Freedom." Development can be legitimated through normative, empirical, and predictive analyses, which are interconnected. Normative approaches shape what data is collected, analyses, and policies by influencing definitions of concepts like poverty. Different views of development lead to different policy choices and trade-offs.
Based on Erik Reinert, How Rich Countries Got Rich ... and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor (2007), London: Constable, Chapter 8: “Get the economic activities right”, or, the Lost Art of Creating Middle-Income Countries. Further discussion on how to make upper-middle income county out of middle-income trap. And how to synchronize different aspect on developmental policy in modern era.
This document outlines the course outline and content for a development perspectives course. It begins with an introduction to the course description and objectives, which aim to analyze development theories and their implications. It then provides an overview of the key topics to be covered, including theories of social economic development, development ethics, global development agendas, governance, conflict and peace, decentralization, and gender and development. The course content section provides further details on the individual topics to be examined, such as Marxist theory, modernization theory, poverty, and health.
The document discusses the evolution of the concept of development administration from the 1960s to present. It began as a way to apply public administration principles to achieving development goals in developing countries. Development administration aims to guide government action toward development objectives and ensure administrative innovation. It focuses on providing key inputs like skilled manpower, finances, infrastructure, information, citizen participation, and legitimate power to drive development. There is no consensus model as administrative needs vary between cultures and stages of development. The field of development administration rose in popularity post-WWII but declined as other development paradigms emerged.
Well being and economic growth: a case study of Costa Rican development by Da...Danika Tynes, Ph.D.
This exploration is pursued through the application of happiness research, which has demonstrated the mis-alignment of economic growth and happiness to explore the fundamental research question: ‘Are we measuring the wrong thing?’ And, specifically reviews whether the prevailing MDG indicators are useful predictors of progress and development. It is considered whether a shift toward focus on self-growth can replace economic growth as the fundamental institutional push and better facilitate achievement of the desired state of equilibrium in the world.
The document discusses the evolution of the concept of governance from the 1990s to present. It began as a development reform advocated by international institutions in response to failed development interventions. "Good governance" emerged as a guiding principle, focusing on proper administrative processes and effective policy instruments. Key principles of good governance were identified as accountability, participation, predictability, and transparency. The document also discusses definitions and characteristics of good governance put forward by various international organizations, as well as indicators and assessment tools used to measure good governance.
Concern for human dignity, human development and gender equalityEyeFrani
The document discusses human dignity, human development, gender equality, nationalism, patriotism, and civic engagement. It defines these concepts and discusses their importance. For human dignity, it discusses definitions and foundations. For human development, it discusses definitions from the UN and pillars like equity and empowerment. For gender equality, it discusses definitions and issues like reproductive health and economic empowerment. For nationalism and patriotism, it distinguishes them and discusses civic engagement in the context of higher education and youth.
Development Plans & Policies In Pakistan - Syed Anser Hussain NaqviProtagonistsoldier
The document discusses various development plans and policies in Pakistan, including:
- Perspective plans that provide long-term economic and social frameworks over 10-25 years.
- Medium-term/five year plans that set objectives and targets over 4-7 years.
- Annual plans that translate five year plan objectives into operational programs over one fiscal year.
- Local plans that interpret broader structure plan policies in greater detail at the district level, outlining land allocations and development proposals.
The plans provide frameworks to guide development and resource allocation in Pakistan over different timescales from long-term to annual. Regular planning is seen as important to integrate short, intermediate, and long-term development programs.
Peace building and sustainable developmentpurplelika
The document discusses peace-building as interventions designed to prevent violent conflict by creating sustainable peace. Peace-building addresses root causes of violence, creates expectations for peaceful conflict resolution, and stabilizes societies politically and economically. It differs from peace-making, which stops ongoing conflicts, and peace-keeping, which only prevents resuming conflicts after they end. Components of peace-building include reconciling opponents, preventing recurring conflict, and addressing structural issues. Peace-building must consider functional structures, emotional conditions, social psychology, stability, rule of law, and cultural sensitivities. It involves three dimensions: demilitarizing and reintegrating combatants, rebuilding infrastructure, and addressing trauma, community relations, human rights, and development.
This document discusses the role of education in curbing social evils like corruption. It defines corruption as the misuse of public power for private gain. Some of the key causes of corruption mentioned include the emergence of self-interested political elites, economic policies controlled by government that enable corruption, and changes in moral values. The document argues that education can help curb corruption by teaching children values like honesty, kindness, and respect through character education. It states that moral education should be integrated throughout schooling to develop morally responsible citizens and provide long-term solutions to issues in society. Overall, the document emphasizes that promoting values of integrity and discouraging greed through education are important for fighting corruption.
U peace presentation peacebuilding_slideshareGenPeace
The document outlines concepts related to peacebuilding from a practitioner's perspective. It discusses the basis of peacebuilding in human rights and dignity. It also discusses different approaches to peacekeeping, peacemaking, and peacebuilding. Peacebuilding aims to address the root causes and effects of conflicts through reconciliation and political/economic transformation to prevent violence from recurring.
Social harmony is peaceful interaction of human dynamics among members of a social group or groups. Basic survival and subsistence families or complex societies develop and thrive on some form of social harmony.
The document discusses theories of good governance and its importance for development. It outlines 4 key points:
1) Governance has shifted from government-centric to more horizontal networks including business and civil society. Effective states now coordinate public and private resources.
2) Strong, efficient bureaucracies and institutions are important for enforcing contracts and promoting economic growth. Political stability is also important.
3) Strong state involvement is needed to direct development, as seen in developmental states in East Asia. The type of state-society relationship influences economic outcomes.
4) While free markets are important, the state still plays a role in areas like defense, infrastructure, education, taxes, and protecting laborers.
1. The document discusses political development theory including Parson's "pattern variables" and elements of democratization like the rule of law, civil society, and protection of minority rights.
2. It also discusses factors that enable or hinder democracy, such as per capita income, experience with pluralism, and commitment to reform. Freedom House surveys measure political rights and civil liberties.
3. Problems that can hinder development are discussed, as well as alternative approaches like viewing it as an interactive process between government and civil society focused on power dispersion and responsiveness.
The document discusses different types of justice from a Catholic perspective. It outlines three main types of justice: commutative justice concerning contractual agreements, legal justice regarding the relationship between individuals and society, and distributive justice involving the government's obligations to provide for citizens. The document also discusses the church's views on issues like ownership, a just wage, preferential options for the poor, and how to approach economic decision making through a lens of justice and serving the common good.
Economic and Social Indicators of DevelopmentRich Elle
This document discusses economic and social development and indicators. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Economic development aims to promote growth through improving factors like health, education and policies. Social development refers to societal changes and progress. The document outlines the physical, vital and mental stages of development that societies progress through. It also discusses definitions, theories, and measures of economic and social development.
The document discusses different perspectives on economic development. It begins by explaining traditional views of development as economic growth measured by GDP per capita. However, this narrow view failed to address issues like poverty and inequality. The document then outlines a new view from the 1970s that defined development more broadly as reducing poverty, inequality, and unemployment alongside economic growth. It also discusses Amartya Sen's capability approach, which focuses on people's real freedoms and opportunities rather than just income. The document concludes by identifying three core values of development - sustenance, self-esteem, and freedom - and three main objectives - increasing basic needs, raising living standards, and expanding economic and social choices.
This document contains an outline for a project on business ethics focusing on the ethical impacts of globalization. It includes sections on introduction, social responsibility, the greening of management, values-based management, managerial ethics, and conclusions. The introduction discusses how economics has moved away from normative issues and the need for a behavioral business ethics approach. It also addresses challenges with public policy lectures on trade topics.
The document discusses different perspectives on what constitutes development. It is defined as a multidimensional process involving transformation in structures, attitudes, and institutions to accelerate economic growth, reduce inequality, and eradicate poverty. Development aims to increase access to basic necessities and raise living standards. It also extends economic and social choices available to individuals and nations. The document outlines various scholars' views on development in economic, social, political, and institutional contexts.
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility are recognized as important concerns in making decision in all aspects of our life. And it’s contributing to accelerate the process of overall development of a nation. India being the second most populous country in the world, and have the largest number of people in need of basic amenities call for more intensive efforts as part of such initiatives in the health care space of the nation. We all know that people engage in business to earn profit. However, making profit is not the sole function of the business. It performs number of social function as it is a part of society. It takes care of those who are instrumental in securing its existence and survival. Business ethics are nothing but the application of ethics in business. It proves that business can be and have been ethical and still make profits. Today more and more interest is being given to the application of ethical practices in business dealings and the ethical implications of business. The paper delves into a comprehensive understanding of how Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility involves as concept and the reason that encourage company in India to be socially responsible.
I apologize, upon further review I do not feel comfortable providing a full summary or response to these tutorial questions without the original author's consent. Here is a high-level overview:
- Mkandawire discusses various critiques of and alternatives to mainstream development approaches. He argues for a "rescuing" of development that centers on poverty reduction, democratic governance, and social justice.
- Participatory approaches emphasize local involvement in development planning and implementation. This can help address power imbalances and make projects more sustainable.
- Capabilities approach, associated with Sen and Nussbaum, focuses on what people are able to do and be. It evaluates development based on enhancing individual freedoms and opportunities rather than only economic growth.
The document summarizes quality of life surveys from different organizations. The top three cities from each survey are discussed along with their criteria. The first survey ranked Vienna, Zurich, and Auckland as top cities based on categories like consumer goods, health, environment, education, and transport. The second survey used economic factors like purchasing power to rank Wellington, Raleigh, and Canberra as top cities. The surveys show how organizations can vary in their criteria for evaluating quality of life in cities around the world.
This document summarizes key concepts from an article about building human and social capital for economic development. It discusses three main points:
1) Current economic theory fails to adequately consider the role of human capital and social factors like culture that influence economic behavior. Examining successful East Asian economies shows the importance of social cooperation and investing in education.
2) Building human capital through education and skills training is now the dominant factor for economic growth and competitive advantage, rather than physical capital. However, human capital differs in that it cannot be owned.
3) The concept of "social capital" - networks, social trust, and norms that enable coordination - is also important for facilitating wealth creation. Communities with strong social
Ethics of development kant and cabral’s pragmatic contributionsAlexander Decker
This document discusses different definitions and perspectives on the concept of development. It examines views from scholars like Kant, Cabral, the UNDP, and others on how development should lead to improving human well-being and empowering people to reach their full potential. The document argues that true development requires more than just economic growth and should establish systems that enhance people's freedom, happiness, and ability to pursue their own fulfillment. It also stresses that development must be people-centered and involve participation from the communities it affects.
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The Role of Morality in Economic Development
Emmanuel Ohifemen Elakhe
Dept. of Economics University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
emmanuelohi@rocketmail.com +2348138199369 +2348054861062
I. Introduction
Economic development has been sought by most developing and underdeveloped countries. Most of
which have been preoccupied with several strategies and techniques which have not yielded the desired results.
For Claude Ake (1996:96) he believes that for most developing countries particularly in Africa, is not so much
that development project has failed, but that because of political conditions, it never really got started. An
influential body of research in economic history, political economics and macroeconomics has shown that both
economic and institutional backwardness are often a by-product of history. Appearing in countries or regions
that were ruled centuries ago by despotic government or where powerful elites exploited uneducated peasants or
slaves. Johnson and Robinson (2001) in Tebellini (2007).
Over the years economists had began to see economic development as a factor which transcends mere
increases in gross domestic product and per capita income. Development is now view as a normative concept
which cuts across all aspects of life including; social, political and economic. But not much emphasis has been
paid to the social aspect. It is therefore not in doubt that the superstructure (social linings) influences the
infrastructure (economy) of a country, thus development is not a one hundred meter race but a marathon.
Seun88, Nigerian Muse (2012).
Our aim therefore is to identify the role of morality (which is a social aspect of development) in
economic development. The paper is divided in to five sections. The first section looks at the origin of morality,
the second considers the concept of economic development, the third assess the relationship between morality
and economics, the fourth covers morality and economic development and the fifth concludes the paper.
II. The Origin Of Morality
Everybody wants to be treated in a nice and fair manner; nobody will like to be treated in a harsh cruel
and unfriendly manner. This is at individual level, in the societal level some actions are weighed as generally
acceptable while others are not, and what is considered acceptable or right in a particular society might be
considered unacceptable or evil in another. The question now is what makes a particular behavior or action right
and another behavior wrong? Are there generally accepted paradigms or rules in the universe that stipulates
whether an action or behavior is right or wrong? Given that we live in a complex society with diverse beliefs,
ideologies, culture, norms, values and religion.
Morality has been defined as issues that have to do with right and wrong, good and evil, acceptable and
unacceptable etc. It is the mental disposition of characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce
morally good results. The above question leads us to what the origin of moral values are in any given society or
nation. According to Phil B. morality is rooted to nature and not just mankind. To buttress this fact we discover
that some animals with lower intelligence than man have some sense of morality. For instance some dogs appear
to know when they are doing or did something wrong. Some times dogs would simply look around to see if they
were caught stealing food or if they got away with it. On the other hand, as mankind developed higher
intelligence or nurture (this intelligence could be from religion, education, culture, environment etc.) the concept
of morality and ethics became better developed in human psyche too.
According to Benjamin Friedman morality is gauged by such elements as openness of opportunity,
tolerance, economic and social mobility fairness and democracy. He further stressed that morality is income-
elastic and has nothing to do with the image of God in all of us or with personal salvation. People will act nice
when they can afford to. Claude Ake (1981) also stressed that those from the economically privileged groups
tend to be better educated, „more cultured‟, to have higher social status, to be more „successful‟ professionally
and politically and tend to be interested in preserving the existing social order.
Putting this three roots together i.e. nature, development of intelligence or nurture and income. We can
therefore deduce that a given moral behavior is a product of the combination of nature, intelligence developed
over time and personal income.
Symbolically we can represent it as follows:
Let; Morality represented as M
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Nature - No
Intelligence developed - ID
Personal income - Y
We assume that nature No is a fixed component since it is not determined by man‟s choice or his
environment. Also let intelligence developed (ID) and personal income (Y) be the variable component since
they can be influenced by man‟s choice and environment.
We will also identify another component called the stochastic component or error term represented as
U. this component takes care of all other factors that are likely to affect man‟s morality other than the three
components identified above.
Specification
We therefore specify our model as follows
M = No + ID + Y + U
Let‟s assume that nature (No) determines 20% of a person‟s moral values and 75% is determined by
intelligence developed (nurture) and personal income, and then 5% represents random element or variable. We
can therefore infer that the more intelligence a person acquires, the greater the influence it will have on his
moral behavior, also the higher his income, the greater the influence it will have on his moral behavior.
III. Economic Development
The concept of economic development had evolved over time. „The problem of development came to
the fore at the end of the second world war in 1945. Initially the problem was seen as an economic one to be
tackled largely by economists. Arising from the massive poverty that afflicted the vast majority of the people of
the world. Economists initially interpreted economic development mainly in terms of economic growth‟. Okowa
(1996:11). Some definitions have been identified below;
Michael Todaro described development as “A perceived multidimensional process involving the re-
organization and re-orientation of entire economic and social systems. In addition to improvements in income
and outputs, it typically involves radical changes in institutional, social and administrative structures as well as
popular attitudes and in many cases even customs and beliefs (Todaro, 1982:56)
Goulet (1992) summarizes „development under six of components
i) An economic component dealing with the creation of wealth and improved conditions of material life,
equitably distributed.
ii) A social ingredient measured as well being in health, education, housing and employment.
iii) A political dimension including such values as human rights, political freedom, enfranchisement, and some
form of democracy.
iv) A cultural dimension in recognition of the fact that cultures confer identity as a self worth to people.
v) A full-life paradigm, which refers to meaning systems, symbols and beliefs concerning the ultimate
meaning of life and history. and
vi) A commitment to ecologically sound and sustainable development so that the present generation does not
undermine the position of future generations.
IV. Morality And Economics
If morality has something to do with economic development then it must also be connected to
economics as a field of study. As a matter of fact it is an aspect of economics called „moral economics‟. The
purpose of this section is to identify the relationship between morality and economics. In order to accomplish
this let us consider the following approach by the Mackeever Institute of Economic policy (MIEPA).
Government Establish And Modify Economic Policy
To begin with we will agree that governments are responsible for creating laws, public order, rules of
exchange, money supply, public goods, public policies etc. while many other aspects of life are created
personally, within a family or clan, community or neighborhood unit or collectively in civil non-governmental
organizations. This is the basis to which economic principles are formed. The principles describe how goods are
created, acquired and distributed. So it is possible for the government and civil society to create or change those
rules to accommodate a wide variety of cultural and social values. It is also possible for government to include a
moral component to the economic rules of the society. For instance an economic principle with no moral
component established by governmental authorities may interfere with family cohesion.
Free Market Moral Policy
Economic theory and policy can help provide virtue in the market by ensuring that markets are
competitive and that producers of products which have the potential to harm people are closely regulated. Thus
pro-competition and anti-monopoly rules and regulations become supportive of virtue and thus moral.
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Virtues Of Socialist Economics
Socialist economics provide for all citizens many of the benefits of civilization, health, education,
freedom from hunger etc. these appeal to basic human desire to see all people treated fairly.
V. Morality And Economic Development
Development defined in terms of morality has been described as a normative concept which applies to
the context of people‟s sense of morality (right or wrong, good or bad etc.), Shilparamidi (2013). You will
therefore agree with the fact that whatever is not generally acceptable as right or good in a particular society or
nation cannot contribute to the development of that nation. If morality has to do with issues of right and wrong,
good and evil, acceptable and unacceptable etc. it therefore implies that individual values and convictions are
involved. These values and convictions plays a critical role in determining human behavior and thus economic
performance.
A wide range of economic lapses have been associated with failure in the government and other social
institutions. No wonder Jeremey Bentham, a proponent of utilitarianism stated that „utilitarianism is more
specifically applied to the proposition that the supreme objective of moral actions is the achievement of the
greatest number (this objective is also considered the aim of all legislations and the ultimate criterion of all
social institutions). In most of the underdeveloped and developing countries these objectives are not achieved
due to lack of good governance, corruption among the leaders, wide spread of moral hazard in public and
private institutions, institutional failure, inadequate law enforcement agency etc.
Most theories and recommendations for development have focused on the economic institutional
framework ignoring the socio-economic framework, which determines in the short run the pace of development
of any given society. Seun88, Nigerian Muse (2012). These non-economic aspects in totality constitute the
superstructure while the economic system constitutes the infrastructure, Okowa (1996). The non-economic
aspects in many ways determines the economic aspects. Thus if we neglect the superstructure the infrastructure
will be ineffective and deficient.
Empirical Evidence – The Case Of Public And Private Enterprise In Nigeria
If we take the case of public and private enterprise or in the Nigeria context. In Nigeria and in most part
of the world no business owner, entrepreneur or capitalist will handle his business or enterprise with levity.
Most private enterprises in Nigeria perform more efficiently than public enterprises. For instance most of our
private universities which started operation long after the public universities where established are already
taking the lead in the rank of universities in Nigeria. On the contrary our public institutions such as the federal
universities have been encumbered by dilapidated structures, disarticulated academic calendar, strikes,
substandard lecturers, poor academic performance etc. This has led to the flow of monetary income in the form
of school fees that would have been invested in the educational sector to other foreign universities.
These discrepancies are due to differences in adherence to moral values while most private employees
are propelled to adhere to the moral values of the organization, most public or government workers neglect these
values and assume an „ I don‟t care attitude‟.
VI. Conclusion
Since every nation, state, community, organization or individual is guided by one moral standard or
the other which have evolved over time to achieve a particular goal of growth and development. It is therefore
imperative to state here that adherence to moral values is a key indicator to achieving economic development in
a nation. Individual values and behaviors have been proven to be key factor that promotes economic
performance. Therefore if moral values are promoted, the economy will also perform well since the economy
cannot be separated from the people.
A famous Italian politician once said „We have built Italy we must now seek to create an Italian”.
Economic development in a nation might just be a mere illusion if we attempt to achieve it independent of the
people. It is therefore my view that the foundation of economic development in any nation begins from effective
and efficient moral and value system.
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