scholarly journals A Theory of Human Flourishing for Company Decision-Making

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Liina Bårdsen
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Western World ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Work Community ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Main Engine

<p>Business is one engine of well-being, and the main engine of material well-being, in society. Companies produce goods and services that we would not be able to do without or that add comfort or pleasure to our lives, provide us with jobs, and help make our communities dynamic and lively. Still, businesses come increasingly under criticism for being the cause of many social, environmental and economic problems, and are often seen as prospering at the expense of individual people and the broader society. Also, as customers or employees of businesses, we are frequently dissatisfied with substandard product quality, unfriendly service, a work community in which not everyone is pulling in the same direction or leaders who do not inspire. We invest many resources and much energy and time in our roles that have to do with companies. In such a situation, it seems justified to ask whether businesses are fulfilling their potential, if viewed as agents of well-being. My thesis aims to be one contribution to the active academic, political and societal debate we have in the Western world on the appropriate evolution of businesses in the 2010s. Faced with intensifying competition from developing world produce, large private and public sector debts restricting consumption opportunities at home, and social and environmental concerns about ways companies operate, Western businesses are re-thinking their strategies. Many progressive companies are going even further and are revising their objectives in ways that challenge our traditional conception of what a business is, what it does and how.</p>

scholarly journals A Theory of Human Flourishing for Company Decision-Making

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Liina Bårdsen
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Western World ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Work Community ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Main Engine

<p>Business is one engine of well-being, and the main engine of material well-being, in society. Companies produce goods and services that we would not be able to do without or that add comfort or pleasure to our lives, provide us with jobs, and help make our communities dynamic and lively. Still, businesses come increasingly under criticism for being the cause of many social, environmental and economic problems, and are often seen as prospering at the expense of individual people and the broader society. Also, as customers or employees of businesses, we are frequently dissatisfied with substandard product quality, unfriendly service, a work community in which not everyone is pulling in the same direction or leaders who do not inspire. We invest many resources and much energy and time in our roles that have to do with companies. In such a situation, it seems justified to ask whether businesses are fulfilling their potential, if viewed as agents of well-being. My thesis aims to be one contribution to the active academic, political and societal debate we have in the Western world on the appropriate evolution of businesses in the 2010s. Faced with intensifying competition from developing world produce, large private and public sector debts restricting consumption opportunities at home, and social and environmental concerns about ways companies operate, Western businesses are re-thinking their strategies. Many progressive companies are going even further and are revising their objectives in ways that challenge our traditional conception of what a business is, what it does and how.</p>

Economics as Theory and Ideology

1954 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-305
Author(s):  
H. van B. Cleveland
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
Western World ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Economic Liberalism ◽  
Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries ◽  
Classical Economic

There is not a great deal to be said about economics which is truly universal. One can say that economics is the study of economic systems. Economic systems can be defined as systems of human actions concerned with the production and the distribution of goods and services which are scarce relative to the wants of the community. But statements of this kind, which attempt to define the economic aspect of human society in universally valid terms, are far too general to serve as premises from which an economic theory, useful for understanding actual economic problems, can be logically deduced. To have theory, one must start with premises and assumptions about some particular economic system, historically given, or some particular kind of economic system. The great bodies of economic thought of the Western world—mercantilism, classical and neo-classical economic liberalism, and the various schools of Marxist economic—have been theories relevant to particular economic systems: those, let us say, of the Western world in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries.

scholarly journals What are the differences between the study of Micro Economics and Macro Economics and how are they inter-related with regard to the drafting of economic policies to remain current and relevant to the global economic environment// Social Sciences: Achievements and Prospects Journal 3(11), 2019/ OEAPS Inc.(Open European Academy of Public Sciences); Chief Editor Mark Freeman - Barcelona, Spain. 16.03.2019: OEAPS Inc., 2019. - pp. 23-26.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azizjon Akromov ◽  
Mushtariybegim Azlarova ◽  
Bobur Mamataliev ◽  
Azimkhon Koriev
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Chief Editor ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Economic Decisions ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Huge Impact

As economics is mostly known for being a social science, studying production, consumption, distribution of goods and services, its primary goal is to care about well-being of its society, which includes firms, people, and so forth. The study of economics mainly consists of its two crucial components, which are microeconomics and macroeconomics. Together these main parts of economics are concerned with both private and public sector issues including, inflation, economic growth, choices, demand and supply, production, income, unemployment and many other aspects. It is already mentioned that well-being of society would be established when government, while making economics policies, assume all factors including those people who are employed or unemployed, so that no one gets hurt or suffer in the end. When it comes to making economic decisions and policies, governments should take into consideration that decisions made on a macro level has huge impact on micro and the same with micro, firms, households, individuals’ behaviors and choices come as aggregate in total, then turns into macro level, which triggers the introduction of some policies. In other words, tax reforms, if not appeal to suppliers or cut income of consumers, may hugely impact on overall GDP, as production and consumption would fall. Therefore, this paper will provide an insight into how both levels of economics differ from each other, when they cooperate, what are commonalities and how they are inter-related.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF AUTOREGRESSIVE MODELS TO PREDICT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryna Iurchenko ◽  
Tetiana Klymenko ◽  
Olha Lysenko
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Forecast Error ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The State ◽  
Autoregressive Models ◽  
State Budget ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
The Future

For any country one of the most important social and economic problems is an unemployment. In today's conditions this problem is one of the main economic problems in Ukraine and poses a real threat to the state and social well-being. The main problem of unemployment is caused by the fact that the unemployed face the loss of qualification, social status and the lowering of the standard of living. Due to the decline in income of the population, through the loss of work, the demand for goods and services on the domestic market is decreasing, tax revenues to the state budget are decreasing, social pressure and criminality are growing. The level of unemployment is an indicator of social processes of the state, a characteristic of stability and confidence in the future of the country. The creation of an adequate predict of the level of unemployment taking into account the accidental nature of the problem provides the choice of management strategy in the employment sphere, taking into account the peculiarities of the economic situation, priorities of social development, makes it possible to assess its current state, trends and changes, as well as to take appropriate management decisions in the employment sphere. To combat this economic phenomenon, state support for business, such as subsidies for retaining employees at their workplaces, can be implemented. In general, at the level of the state it is necessary to develop new measures of a strategic nature in order not to fight against unemployment, but to prevent it. The work examines the main statistical methods of predict, which are based on the data of one time series. The peculiarities of using trend models for predicts are examined. It is noted that in the current conditions of computer software usage, the choice of trend formations for predicting is essentially simplified: different trend forms can be produced for the same time series and the one which best describes the output series by mathematical criteria can be selected. This work is devoted to the study of the problem of predict the level of unemployment in Ukraine. It is suggested to make predicts on the basis of autoregressive models of time series. In the work the models of autoregression, autoregression with a coveted average and autoregression with a trend are examined in detail. As a result, the information and analytical system for modeling and forecasting of financial processes was created. The method of prediction on the basis of auto-regressive time series model that we reviewed consists in creating a model for predicting the future events (predicting the level of unemployment) ґrunning on the known events of the past, and predicting the future data before they will be measured. The found average absolute volumetric forecast error (MAPE) and Tale coefficient allowed us to conclude that the proposed model is appropriate for making short-term forecasts of unemployment.

Land Use Change and Commodity Frontiers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Cáceres ◽  
Esteban Tapella ◽  
Diego A. Cabrol ◽  
Lucrecia Estigarribia
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Dry Forest ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
Forest Use ◽  
The Government ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Management Recommendations

Argentina is experiencing an expansion of soya and maize cultivation that is pushing the agricultural frontier over areas formerly occupied by native Chaco forest. Subsistance farmers use this dry forest to raise goats and cattle and to obtain a broad range of goods and services. Thus, two very different and non-compatible land uses are in dispute. On the one hand subsistance farmers fostering an extensive and diversified forest use, on the other hand, large-scale producers who need to clear out the forest to sow annual crops in order to appropriate soil fertility. First, the paper looks at how these social actors perceive Chaco forest, what their interests are, and what kind of values they attach to it. Second, we analyze the social-environmental conflicts that arise among actors in order to appropriate forest’s benefits. Special attention is paid to the role played by the government in relation to: (a) how does it respond to the demands of the different sectors; and (b) how it deals with the management recommendations produced by scientists carrying out social and ecological research. To put these ideas at test we focus on a case study located in Western Córdoba (Argentina), where industrial agriculture is expanding at a fast pace, and where social actors’ interests are generating a series of disputes and conflicts. Drawing upon field work, the paper shows how power alliances between economic and political powers, use the institutional framework of the State in their own benefit, disregarding wider environmental and social costs. 

Persons Together

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan L. Mittleman
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Image Of God ◽  
Jewish Tradition ◽  
The Political ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
Market Relations ◽  
The Image Of God

This chapter moves into the political and economic aspects of human nature. Given scarcity and interdependence, what sense has Judaism made of the material well-being necessary for human flourishing? What are Jewish attitudes toward prosperity, market relations, labor, and leisure? What has Judaism had to say about the political dimensions of human nature? If all humans are made in the image of God, what does that original equality imply for political order, authority, and justice? In what kinds of systems can human beings best flourish? It argues that Jewish tradition shows that we act in conformity with our nature when we elevate, improve, and sanctify it. As co-creators of the world with God, we are not just the sport of our biochemistry. We are persons who can select and choose among the traits that comprise our very own natures, cultivating some and weeding out others.

Social Protection, Adolescent Well-Being, and Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suman Verma
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Developmental Potential ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Social Protection Systems ◽  
Cycle Of Poverty ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Effective social protection policies are crucial to realizing adolescents’ rights, ensuring their well-being, breaking the cycle of poverty and vulnerability, and helping them realize their full developmental potential. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have extended social security coverage to ensure basic protections—while continuing to develop social protection systems. Social protection for LMIC adolescents in the context of gross violations of their basic rights is examined. Prevalence, consequences of protection rights violations, and the role and impact of social protection programs in ensuring enhanced opportunities for development and well-being among young people are discussed. Results demonstrate direct impacts (e.g., increased income, consumption, goods and services access; greater social inclusion; reduced household stress). LMICs need integrated social protection policy and program expansion if the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to be realized. With adolescent-centered policies and investments, governments can help adolescents realize their rights to a fulfilling and productive life.

scholarly journals Housing spaces in Europe: a comparative analysis of standards in nine European Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Raffo ◽  
L Appolloni ◽  
D D'Alessandro
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Well Being ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Living Room ◽  
Wide Variability ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
Minimum Height ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Housing Standards

Abstract Introduction In recent years, Public Health devoted a growing interest to housing conditions. In particular, housing dimensions and functional characteristics are relevant, mainly considering population ageing and disability. Aim of the study is to compare housing standards of some European countries to analyse their ability to satisfy new population needs. Methodology The dwellings dimensional standards of 9 European countries (Sweden, UK, Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Italy) are compared. From the websites of the official channels of the various countries the regulations have been downloaded. The standards have been compared. Results A wide variability in the dimensions of room among the standards is observed (e.g. single room: from 9 sqm in Italy, to 7 sqm in France, to the absence of any limit in UK, Germany - Hesse and Denmark). Italian and French regulations define housing dimension considering the room use (eg. bed or living room) and the number of people. The Swedish regulation provides performance requirements and functional indications but does not specify the minimum dimensions of habitable rooms. The rooms' minimum height varies between the standards. In Italy and Portugal, the minimum height of the ceiling is intended to be 2.70 m, while in the other nations the minimum heights vary from 2.60 m in the Netherlands to no limit in UK. Conclusions A diverse approach among European Countries is observed: from a market-oriented logic (e.g., UK), in which minimum dimensions are not defined, to a prescriptive one (Italy), to a functionality-oriented (the Netherlands). The regulations of some Countries are health-oriented especially for most fragile social classes, since, defining larger dimensional standard, they reduce the risk of overcrowding, indoor air pollution and mental distress. However, considering the health, social, environmental and economic trends, many of these standards should be revised. Key messages Optimal housing standards promote the health and well-being of occupants. Healthy housing, healthy people.

scholarly journals “How Do We Actually Do Convergence” for Disaster Resilience? Cases from Australia and the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shefali Juneja Lakhina ◽  
Elaina J. Sutley ◽  
Jay Wilson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
First Century ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Systemic Risks ◽  
Work Community ◽  
Research Findings

AbstractIn recent years there has been an increasing emphasis on achieving convergence in disaster research, policy, and programs to reduce disaster losses and enhance social well-being. However, there remain considerable gaps in understanding “how do we actually do convergence?” In this article, we present three case studies from across geographies—New South Wales in Australia, and North Carolina and Oregon in the United States; and sectors of work—community, environmental, and urban resilience, to critically examine what convergence entails and how it can enable diverse disciplines, people, and institutions to reduce vulnerability to systemic risks in the twenty-first century. We identify key successes, challenges, and barriers to convergence. We build on current discussions around the need for convergence research to be problem-focused and solutions-based, by also considering the need to approach convergence as ethic, method, and outcome. We reflect on how convergence can be approached as an ethic that motivates a higher order alignment on “why” we come together; as a method that foregrounds “how” we come together in inclusive ways; and as an outcome that highlights “what” must be done to successfully translate research findings into the policy and public domains.

Human Flourishing Versus Desire Satisfaction

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Arneson
Keyword(s):  
Common Sense ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Surprising Result ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Prudential Value ◽  
Desire Satisfaction ◽  
Individual Good ◽  
Helping Others ◽  
Good For

What is the good for human persons? If I am trying to lead the best possible life I could lead, not the morally best life, but the life that is best for me, what exactly am I seeking?This phrasing of the question I will be pursuing may sound tendentious, so some explanation is needed. What is good for one person, we ordinarily suppose, can conflict with what is good for other persons and with what is required by morality. A prudent person seeks her own good efficiently; she selects the best available means to her good. If we call the value that a person seeks when she is being prudent “prudential value,” then an alternative rendering of the question to be addressed in this essay is “What is prudential value?” We can also say that an individual flourishes or has a life high in well-being when her life is high in prudential value. Of course, these common-sense appearances that the good for an individual, the good for other persons, and the requirements of morality often are in conflict might be deceiving. For all that I have said here, the correct theory of individual good might yield the result that sacrificing oneself for the sake of other people or for the sake of a morally worthy cause can never occur, because helping others and being moral always maximize one's own good. But this would be the surprising result of a theory, not something we should presuppose at the start of inquiry. When a friend has a baby and I express a conventional wish that the child have a good life, I mean a life that is good for the child, not a life that merely helps others or merely respects the constraints of morality. After all, a life that is altruistic and perfectly moral, we suppose, could be a life that is pure hell for the person who lives it—a succession of horrible headaches marked by no achievements or attainments of anything worthwhile and ending in agonizing death at a young age. So the question remains, what constitutes a life that is good for the person who is living it?

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