Global Economic Justice

Required Viewing

View the following videos for some perspective on the issue of global economics.

Global Poverty & Homelessness Statistics 2021 (YouTube|8:19)

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Income and Wealth Inequality: Crash Course Economics #17 (YouTube|10:15)

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Why The Inequality Gap Is Growing Between Rich And Poor (YouTube|8:06)

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Choose Two

Next, view at least two of the following videos related to global economic justice. Alternatively, select videos/documentaries of your choices that are related to the topic.

• Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs – NumbersUSA.com (YouTube|6:07)
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  • In this video, presenter Roy Beck addresses global humanitarian U.S. immigration and puts World Bank and U.S. Census Bureaus data into perspective.
• Why is There Still Poverty in America? (YouTube|10:06)
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  • In America, almost 40m people—one-eighth of its population—live in poverty. Why does the richest big country in the world still have so many people living in profound need?
• Why The Middle-Class Is Disappearing (YouTube|12:47)
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  • The middle class was once a symbol of the American dream. It meant financial security and an opportunity for a better future. But that portrait of the American middle class is quite different today.
• A Counterintuitive Solution to Poverty: Stop Trying to Eradicate It | Efosa Ojomo | TEDxBYU (YouTube|9:25)
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  • What might seem like the obvious signs of fixing poverty— providing resources that poor communities lack such as water wells, schools, and hospitals – often falls short of actually solving poverty and creating a sustainable path to prosperity. In this talk, Efosa Ojomo describes a fundamental misunderstanding many development organizations and philanthropies have with fixing poverty, then highlights an interesting and surprising insight.
• How Do the Poor See Life? Uneducated, Not Stupid | Rajen Makhinji | TEDxNTU (YouTube|18:32)
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  • In this talk, drawing from his experiences and arguments on elitism, meritocracy, and luck, Rajen Makhijani explores how the social class a person is in influences their opinions of themselves and perception of life.
• The Price of Fairness: Why Do We Accept Inequality and Social Injustice? | ENDEVR Documentary (YouTube|1:16:43)
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  • NOTE: This is a full-length documentary and thus can count as the two required videos for this assignment.
  • Touching on issues of economic, political, racial, and gender inequality, this film offers a thought-provoking and timely look at what fairness really means to us.

Essay 

Thoughtfully reflect on the issues discussed in the talks that you have watched. If you have chosen an alternative video to those on the list, please thoroughly identify the video.

In your essay, address the following points:

• What is the speaker’s point of view about the topic?
• What ethical issues and ethical reasoning are argued?
• Do you agree with the speaker’s point of view? Be specific and thorough. Express how and why you agree or disagree and discuss how ethics and values contribute to your opinion.
• Consider the theoretical concepts covered so far in the course. How do they apply to this issue? Provide relevant details to support your findings and/or position.

Your document should be between 300-500 words in length. Any references to support your work must be cited in the most current APA format.

 

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