POLS 2080 Lecture 1: 2080 lecture 1
24 Jan 2019
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Pols 2080 lecture 1 - sept 11, 2018 *see page 2 for lecture* Gdp is most commonly used (average income in a country) Growth does not always mean there is reduced poverty. Distribution of income determines how many poor people there are in a country. Distribution of income = how wealth of country is distributed among population. Income inequality helps us confront the injustice in developing societies. Growth, inequality, poverty, and development: growth, inequality, poverty. Global ethics and international development: global ethics , cosmopolitan argument for global redistribution. Defined as extremely low level of income. Absolute poverty = below the minimum level of income required for physical survival. Moderate poverty = income that meets basic needs but barely. Relative poverty = income but does not meet the standard to fully participate in society. What people need to have human personality ( life sustenance) Poverty can be seen as unfreedom where they do not have access to human.
