Globalizing responsibilities
Context
While the globalization juggernaut has offered new possibilities and opportunities for raising the living standards of millions of people, it also is seen as a steamroller that can destroy lives, jobs and traditions in the blink of an eye. For more than half of the world's population who are not yet able to board the globalization-train, the new global economy has often deepened feelings of despair that the weak will never be able to compete with the already strong and powerful.
There is growing concern that new rules are needed to manage the global economy. These reflect the need for a new financial architecture to minimize the risk of financial crises, new trade laws to help level the playing field, and some ethical and moral rules to ensure that all peoples' needs are met in this new economy.
Claim
Financial efficiency and ever-greater returns on investments are the driving force of the global economy, and money often flows with little regard to the effects on people, culture or the environment.
Counter-claim
The notion of "globalizing responsibilities" is overstated and distracts from pressing local issues. Individuals and communities should prioritize their immediate environments rather than spreading their focus thinly across the globe. Each society has unique challenges that require localized solutions, not a diluted sense of responsibility. By fixating on global obligations, we risk neglecting the very real problems at our doorstep, undermining the effectiveness of grassroots efforts that truly drive meaningful change.
Broader
Problem
SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(C) Cross-sectoral strategies
Subject
International relations » Planetary initiatives
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
1A4N
W0555
DOCID
13305550
D7NID
224502
Last update
Dec 3, 2024