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The Moral Basis for Business Activity

The Moral Basis for Business Activity

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter looks at different dimensions of corporate social responsibility and stresses that the ethical responsibility of business must be a core component of…
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Virtue Ethics as a Multi-Religious Consensus

Virtue Ethics as a Multi-Religious Consensus

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this chapter, William Vendley finds the points of consensus between religious traditions, and shows how religious communities are well-positioned in terms of both…
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Collective vs. Individual Rights

Collective vs. Individual Rights

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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International human rights law focuses on the rights of individuals, and emphasis is on the protection of the individuals inherent dignity and worth. Collective…
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"Do No Harm": The Rise of New…

"Do No Harm": The Rise of New Humanitarianism

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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How we understand humanitarianism has been changing. People have been reconsidering whether we should be more selective in terms of who we give aid to after the Rwandan…
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Equality of Opportunity

Equality of Opportunity

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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Non-discrimination is an interesting concept in law; Joshua Castellino argues that in society, some discrimination is perfectly justifiable. Unjustifiable discrimination…
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Conversation with Martin Sherwin, Gambling with…

Conversation with Martin Sherwin, Gambling with Armageddon

From SDG Academy on 28 January, 2021

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This conversation with Martin Sherwin took place on January 28, 2021, as part of the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs. They discussed Sherwin's book Gambling with…
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Ethics for Troubled Times

Ethics for Troubled Times

From SDG Academy on 30 June, 2020

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During times of unrest and uncertainty, how can faith and ethics help our communities take action towards a brighter future? This webinar, held on June 30, 2020,…
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Tackling Extractive Sector Corruption in Unstable…

Tackling Extractive Sector Corruption in Unstable Times: A Conversation Between Leila Kazemi and Alexandra Gillies

From SDG Academy on 28 October, 2020

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This is a recording of a live webinar that took place on October 28, 2020. Oil and mining sector corruption has led to political strife and billions lost in public…
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Conceptualizations of Violence and Legal…

Conceptualizations of Violence and Legal Frameworks

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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1 in 3 women will suffer from or feel threatened by violence, including sexual violence and the fear of violence. This is not confined to a particular region or culture.…
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Attacking Gender Inequality within Development

Attacking Gender Inequality within Development

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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Gender wasn’t on the development agenda until the 1970s. At that time, it was recognized that development could harm women as modernization brings increased…
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Roots of Gender Inequality

Roots of Gender Inequality

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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Gender inequality has its roots in differences between men and women in society. These result from social constructions of relations, which in turn stem from sexual…
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If Rights are for All, Why Special Rights for…

If Rights are for All, Why Special Rights for Some?

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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International law protects the few from the tyranny of the majority because marginalized groups are further away from sites of power. While by law we are all equal, in…
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The Gendered Experience of Poverty

The Gendered Experience of Poverty

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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There is a gendered experience of poverty: women and men experience poverty differently, and women may experience poverty differently from one another. In the case of…
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The Gender Agenda in the UN Human Rights Framework

The Gender Agenda in the UN Human Rights Framework

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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The terms “sexual” and “sexual abuse” were avoided at the inter-governmental level until 1999 with the Convention of the Rights of the Child and…
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Root Causes and Lived Realities: Violence Against…

Root Causes and Lived Realities: Violence Against Women and Girls

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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Violence against women can be seen on three levels: the international, national, and intimate levels. We can look at psychological as well as patriarchal factors, and…
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Human Roots of the Ecological Crisis

Human Roots of the Ecological Crisis

From SDG Academy on 5 August, 2019

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Dr. Anthony Annett discusses the third section of the Pope’s encyclical, which highlights the roots of the existing ecological crisis. The encyclical frames the…

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