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Roots of Gender Inequality

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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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The Moral Basis for Business Activity

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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

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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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A Brief History of the SDGs

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This chapter presents the origins of the SDGs, how they arose and why? The chapter conveys the core idea that clear goal-setting is essential for progress and examines…

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Six Major Globalizations

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This chapter is an introduction to the course Globalization: Past and Future. Jeffrey Sachs provides an overview of the six major waves of globalization: the Great…

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Education for Sustainable Development and Global…

Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship

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Education is crucial for global development and for the success of sustainable development, but this chapter discusses the content of learning to be good citizens in a…

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The Rights to Health, Education, and Decent Work

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In this chapter, Professor Jeffrey Sachs gives an overview of health, education, and labor rights, tying each one to the overall goals of sustainable development. This…

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Social Communication for Social Change

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Sarah Bradshaw argues that if we want to change rates of violence, we have to change the way violence is understood and change attitudes about violence in society. In…

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Corruption and Global Business

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Good governance is a tenet of development, and when governments are corrupt, economic development and individual sense of well-being within the government's reach…

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The Ages of Globalization

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Today’s most urgent problems are fundamentally global. They require nothing less than concerted, planet-wide action if we are to secure a long-term future. But…

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From the MDGs to the SDGs

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This lecture tells the story of the Millennium Development Goals and their evolution into the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting key conferences and events that…

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Virtue Ethics: An Indigenous Perspective

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In this chapter, Grand-father T8aminik (Dominique) Rankin and Grand-mother Marie-Josée Tardif discuss ethics and the connections between people and the Earth in…

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Hitting Planetary Boundaries

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The sixth wave of globalization is the one expected to characterize the 21st century. In this chapter, Professor Sachs provides an overview of the Planetary Boundaries…

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The Challenge of Global Poverty

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In this chapter, Professor Jeffrey Sachs tackles SDG1, ending extreme poverty, looking at the resources available and how a lack of distribution leads towards vast…

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Policing, racism, and colorism in America and…

Policing, racism, and colorism in America and beyond

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Learn about the existing inequalities in America and you can reduce your own biases for a more equitable society. Learn about implicit bias and how to become a racial…

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The Ethics of Sustainable Development

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This chapter is the final chapter in the Sustainable Development: the Post Capital Order course, and looks at the ethics of sustainable development, looking at key…

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