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Understand the principles of fairness, equity, and justice in a
corporate context.
Analyze the role of corporations in addressing systemic inequalities.
Examine the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in
corporate settings.
Evaluate how corporate social responsibility initiatives promote social
justice.
Recognize the ethical and legal obligations of corporations toward
stakeholders.
Develop strategies to integrate social justice into sustainable
business practices.
3. 1. Give three reasons why the Bill of Rights in your
country’s constitution is important to social justice
2. Identify groups in your society whose rights are violated
or not defended. Suggest reasons why? Suggest ways of
correcting this problem.
3. How does social justice affect the development of a
country?
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4. •It is a complex issue.
•Social justice is based on the premise that all
people are entitled to the same basic
rights and freedoms as everybody else.
•Social justice is connected with issues of
equality and equity.
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5. It refers to an ideal of society, where "justice" refers to
economic status rather than to the administration of laws.
It is based on the idea of a society which gives individuals and
groups fair treatment and a just share of the benefits of
society
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6. It is giving people their due, what they deserve.
It is equal participation of all groups in a society
that is mutually shaped to meet their needs
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7. • 1. Promoting Equality and Equity
• 2. Addressing Systemic Inequities
• 3. Upholding Human Rights
• 4. Ensuring Economic Stability and Opportunity
• 5. Fostering Social Cohesion
• 6. Addressing Environmental Injustice
• 7. Encouraging Active Participation
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8. • 1. Equity
• 2.Access
• 3. Participation
• 4. Diversity
• 5. Rights and Responsibilities
• 6. Sustainability
• 7.Transparency and Accountability
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9. •Equality: efforts to treat everyone in a
similar way.
•Equity: attempts to ascertain that treatment
is just and fair.
• Equity refers to how fair the system is to
persons who pass through it.
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10. • Slavery and forced labour were not regarded as wrong by the
colonialists.
• Slaves were regarded as both people and property.
• The fundamental principles of the colonial state were exploitation,
inequality and injustice.
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11. • The principle of equality did not apply to the colonial state.
• After emancipation in 1834, Caribbean people were no longer regarded
as property.
• In 1944 and 1946 respectively, universal adult suffrage was introduced in
Jamaica and Trinidad. Other countries followed suit later.
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12. • In 1962, Jamaica and Trinidad became independent.
A Bill of Rights was included in the constitutions
of both countries.
• The Bill of Rights is a chapter in the constitution
which outlines and protects the fundamental
rights and freedoms of individuals in society.
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13. • All independent countries of the Commonwealth
Caribbean have a Bill of Rights which is
enshrined/entrenched and protected in their
constitutions.
• The Bill of Rights is designed to perpetuate and
uphold equality and social justice
• Citizens have the power to redress any infringement
of his/her constitutional rights in the courts.
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14. • Except as is otherwise expressly provided in this Constitution, no law
may abrogate, abridge or infringe or authorise the abrogation ,
abridgement or infringement of any of the fundamental rights and
freedoms of the individual hereinbefore recognized and declared.
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20. SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES
7. Street people/Vagrants
8.AIDS victims
9. Rights of the child
10. Cruel and unusual punishment (the death penalty)
11.Delay of execution
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21. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT
•The human development model of
development emphasizes that people are the
means and end of development.
• Development cannot be considered to be true
development unless someone experienced
good from it and not at the expense of others.
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22. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT
•Social justice is a non material indicator of
human development
• Human development is predicated on
equity and inclusiveness
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23. 1. EQUALITY IN EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITY
• Equality of educational opportunity has been a social
demand in the Caribbean. This means that all groups in
society would be able to access schools without any
major obstacles directed at group.
• Is there inequality in accessing secondary education?
• Do all groups have access to education (primary,
secondary, tertiary)?
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24. OBSTACLES TO EQUALITY IN SECONDARY
EDUCATION
• Classroom space
• Entry requirements – primary and post primary exam
• Inability to cater for a wide variety of
needs/skills/competencies
• Inability to cater for different clientele.
• The inability to provide adequate education can
impact a country’s development. It diminishes the
quality of life for the affected persons.
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25. 2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND PRODUCTIVITY
Individual rights may be infringed in the following
situations:
• Supercession in the Civil Service (workers with less
experience are promoted ahead of those with more
experience)
• Less pay for women doing the same job as men
• Wage level below the minimum wage
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26. EFFECTS ON PRODUCTIVITY
• The worker who is promoted may not be able to perform the task.The aggrieved worker
may refuse to cooperate or may resort to strike action, a ‘sickout’, go slow.
• Women may become demotivated
• Workers may resort to stealing, sabotage or go slows
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27. 3. QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
• Failure to provide facilities (e.g. ramps, special
schools, buses) and job opportunities for the
physically challenged, reduces quality of life for the
physically challenged.
• Failure to provide adequate help, medicare and relief
for the elderly results in increased morbidity and
mortality.
• Workers in low paying jobs are unable to improve
their housing or standard of living
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