Ethics of Social Justice

Ethics of Social Justice

Ethics of Social Justice: Social Justice and Inequalities in Wealth”
Textbook: William H. Shaw and Vincent Barry, eds., Moral Issues in Business (12th edition, paperback, 2012)
The assignment may also involve, among other things, reviewing class notes posted online, doing further research on class topics online, and reading articles posted online.

Comments from Support Team: Part A. On the basis of your class notes, provide a summary of the material we covered in today’s class. The more detailed your summary is, the better. (I didn’t attend the first class)<br /> <br /> Part B. On the basis of your reading of the five articles assigned for next time (see course schedule on p. 7 of syllabus), enumerate three important facts you were not previously aware of. (That’s three in total, not three per article!) For each one, explain exactly why you think it is important.<br /> <br /> 3. Please remember to consult the “Additional Resources on the Current Economic Situation” (also posted on Moodle) if you want to gain a better understanding of the information presented in the five articles above. (So this “Additional Resources” sheet provides you with recommended readings, not required readings.)<br /> <br /> <br /> Five articles are:<br /> http://www.businessinsider.com/15-charts-about-wealth-and-inequality-in-america-2010-4#<br /> <br /> http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/08/americans-want-a-more-equal-country/260639/<br /> <br /> http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/is-inequality-as-harmful-as-obama-says/255407/<br /> <br /> http://ctj.org/ctjreports/2012/04/who_pays_taxes_in_america.php<br /> <br /> http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/perspective/perspective-inequality-matters/
Five articles are:
http://www.businessinsider.com/15-charts-about-wealth-and-inequality-in-america-2010-4#

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/08/americans-want-a-more-equal-country/260639/

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/is-inequality-as-harmful-as-obama-says/255407/

http://ctj.org/ctjreports/2012/04/who_pays_taxes_in_america.php

http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/perspective/perspective-inequality-matters/

Part A. On the basis of your class notes, provide a summary of the material we covered in today’s class. The more detailed your summary is, the better. (I didn\’t attend the first class)

Part B. On the basis of your reading of the five articles assigned for next time (see course schedule on p. 7 of syllabus), enumerate three important facts you were not previously aware of. (That’s three in total, not three per article!) For each one, explain exactly why you think it is important.

Please remember to consult the “Additional Resources on the Current Economic Situation” (also posted on Moodle) if you want to gain a better understanding of the information presented in the five articles above. (So this “Additional Resources” sheet provides you with recommended readings, not required readings.)

 

 

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I learned many things in the class of Ethics of social Justice and inequalities of wealth. However, there are three critical facts that I discovered from my class readings. To begin with, it was evident that wealth distribution is caused by factors such as disparities in income and social injustices. According to Philosopher John Rawls, any society becomes just if the people living in it are willing to enter into a random place despite their socio economic status……………………………..

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