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governance and justice
Civil society & Advocacy
Groups or organizations working in the interest of the citizens but operating outside the governmental and business sectors.
Address social concerns that have not been addressed by the government, hold a different view on how certain issues should be addressed or may partner government in addressing social concerns.
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includes charities; neighbourhood self-help schemes; international bodies like the UN or the Red Cross; religious-based pressure-groups; human rights campaigns in repressive societies; and non-governmental organisations improving health, education and living-standards in both the developed and developing nations.
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Theory of Justice
- Everyone has equal rights to the most extensive basic liberty – equal assignment of rights and duties. The basic liberties are:
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- Unequal distribution of resources is only justified if it is:
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GOVERNANCE
A complex task as there are always competing needs and interests and it is not easy to decide what should be prioritized and whether the decision benefits the most amount of people.
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Non-government organisations/the civil society also play a role in the process of governance e.g. policymakers consulting civil society organisations on certain policy decisions, civil society highlighting social concerns to policymakers.
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Social Contract Theory
proposes that a governing body may legitimately enforce restrictions on citizens’ liberties because citizens mutually agree that such an arrangement with government presents a better form of life.
How should economic and social advantages be distributed among members of society to provide a better form of life?
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