the opportunities and also the resources and the support so that if you succeed, you can do well for Singapore’ (Toh 2013). However, in my opinion, this ideology of equalised opportunities in education contributes to the worsening of social inequality. The late Mr. Lee Kwan Yew once said that the human being is an unequal creature and will never be equal (Lin, 2010). Thus, in a world of inequalities, would treating everyone equally result in equality? In fact, Emeritus Senior Minister
Power distance – is a dimension that indicates how the society feels about the inequalities among them. "Since Thais are supportive of hierarchies and revere every types of power where all decisions will only be made by the higher-ranking management as the eldest one in the group is the most respected at all times" (davidcliveprice, 2014). From power distance point of view, Thailand is a society in where inequalities are accepted. Hence, doing business in Thailand, we must respect their culture
It is duly noted, as expressed by John Rawls that inequalities, which are more than explicitly shown in the Middle East, do not necessarily result in injustice. When Rawls speaks of a state of justice he claims his first principle is that everyone “has an equal right to the most extensive liberty” and that “inequalities are arbitrary”. It is duly noted however, if the suppression of one group results in the “every party gaining from the inequality”, including the unequal, it is acceptable. So I suppose
Without faith, societies will fall apart. Religious conservatives argue that without theism societies will not function and cannot maintain a moral order. But, if religion plays a key role to maintain a society, why is world turning to secularity? Secularization has become a trend among Third World Countries to achieve modernization. A legal wall between state and religion impedes enables development of a state. At some point in history religion has limited the state’s authority; hence religion does
regulating prostitution-related activities and retaining control over the red light districts. This paper will first discuss the arguments for and against the legalisation of prostitution and its ethical concerns. Second, this paper will focus on Singapore and the approach taken by the government to manage prostitution. II. Introduction Prostitution is the sale of sexual services such as oral sex or coitus, for money. A prostitute/sex worker is a person who
laboratory for democracy. The next step towards gender equality occurred in 1921, when Edith Cowan became the first female member of parliament when she was elected into the Western Australian State Parliament, just one year after Western Australia had made this legal for women. However, Australia did not see its first female Prime Minister until 2010, when Julia Gillard became leader of the Australian Labor Party, and today there is still much inequality in the parliament, with women only making up
The Lost Generation and the effects on the economy of South Africa by NA Potgieter A research proposal submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration Economics 1B Module Milpark Education 2012 The Lost Generation and the effects on the economy of South Africa by NICOLE AMELIA POTGIETER A research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration Economics 1B Module at Milpark
A STUDY ON VERTICAL MOBILITY OF EMPLOYEES IN PRIVATE BANKING SECTOR WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CUDDALORE DISTRICT CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO BANKING Bank is defined in many ways by various authors in the book son economics and commerce. It is very difficult to define a bank; because a bank performs multifarious functions may be defined in many ways according to their functions. The evolution of different types of banks, each specializing in a particular field, gives emphasis on each