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Globalisation
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- 1What is globalisation?Globalisation is a process which diminishes the necessity of a common and shared territorial basis for social, economic and political activities.
- 2What are the main pro-globalisation arguments?- Choice
- LDC developments
- Culture - 3What is the choice argument for globalisation?Norberg (2001) suggests globalisation has resulted in an increase in choice for consumers. This is due to increased competition in global markets forcing firms to innovate in order to gain competitive advantage, resulting in a wider diversity of output for consumers.
- 4What are the benefits of globalisation to LDCs? (Lesser Developed Countries)Globalisation brings:
- Higher relative wages
- Cleaner/safer working conditions
- A reduction in child labour
(However these rely heavily on local governments/politics) - 5What effect does globalisation have on culture?According to Bhagwati (2004), it is not globalisation which erodes culture it is government policies. Culture is enriched and changes are good/inevitable.
- 6What are the other positive effects globalisation has brought?Global improvements in:
- Wealth
- Health and mortality
- Access to education
-Democracy and womens rights
(Bhagwati 2004; Norberg 2001) - 7According to Norbert (2001), what do the benefits of globalisation depend on?- Level of economic growth
-Ownership of private property
- Free trade
- Equality of opportunity - 8What are the main anti-globalisation arguments?- Imports of global goods can harm welfare of domestic workers
- Higher levels of risk in a global market (E.g The global financial crisis of 2008)
- Disparity in wealth in certain countries e.g China - 9How can Ethics of Rights (Locke) be applied to the globalisation debate?Globalisation increases the choice for consumers, aiding them in possessing the right to a freedom of choice with regards to products/services. However, are the rights of workers in LDCs being respected?
- 10How can Ethics of Justice (Rawls) be applied to the globalisation debate?Globalisation has offered new opportunities to LDCs and their inhabitants as a result of foreign investment and involvement. Therefore, opportunity is mostly more equally distributed amongst societies than if MNCs remained in their home countries.
- 11How can Utilitarianism (Bentham and Mill) be applied?Considering utilitarian principles, it could be seen that globalisation brings negative implications for the few (child labour, domestic workers and those in extreme poverty), however it has benefitted the majority of the world in terms of the benefits it has brought (choice, LDC conditions and education/democracy).
- 12How can globalisation be improved?- Decrease trade restrictions
- Regulate against government corruption
- Respect rights of access to education and ownership
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- Fichas sobre Globalisation, creado por Tom Waterfall el 25/04/2015.
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