“The Formula for Peace” that I recently posted applies not only to peace but also to social justice, social equity and discerning “What is Fair.” The three core values of social sustainability, (Quality of life, growth and equality), and the associated three core value-emotions, (empathy, compassion and “love”), apply to all aspects of human life to bring about peace, social stability and then social sustainability.
“What is fair” is not a question. The six values listed above that support “What is fair” becomes the standard to devise programs that help eradicate poverty, social injustice and social inequity. Economic revolutions (1789 France, for example) and food riots that have occurred throughout modern history are not a reliable means of determining “what is fair.” Financial expropriation of wealth from the wealthy is a sure formula for the dismantlement of the economic structures and processes that produce prosperity.
What is sought through the discernment of “what is fair” is a process that is fair to the wealthy and fair to those who live in poverty, one that preserves and even enhances the development of greater prosperity. The only universal, timeless standard that is capable of that degree of humanity in discernment are the six values of social sustainability.
To eradicate poverty and to initiate ongoing social justice and social equity, these values must become the standard criteria for awarding grants in aid those who have ideas for programs that are intended to help eradicate poverty. Those same standards then become the measurable criteria for weighing the effectiveness of those programs, to determine if those programs become refunded, or are eliminated.
Ironically, “preserving wealth” for the single investor involves using financial tactics to reduce immediate and long term risk while maintaining a stable and regular return on investment. But for a global economy, the strategy for “preserving wealth” must take a far more humanitarian approach to include preserving and improving the quality of life of everyone. Until now, there has been no faithful measurement for doing that. “Letting the market find its way” is the tried and true way to develop greater social injustice and financial inequities — it is the evidence of UNsustainability in its clearest definition.
“What is fair” is not a question. The six values listed above that support “What is fair” becomes the standard to devise programs that help eradicate poverty, social injustice and social inequity. Economic revolutions (1789 France, for example) and food riots that have occurred throughout modern history are not a reliable means of determining “what is fair.” Financial expropriation of wealth from the wealthy is a sure formula for the dismantlement of the economic structures and processes that produce prosperity.
What is sought through the discernment of “what is fair” is a process that is fair to the wealthy and fair to those who live in poverty, one that preserves and even enhances the development of greater prosperity. The only universal, timeless standard that is capable of that degree of humanity in discernment are the six values of social sustainability.
To eradicate poverty and to initiate ongoing social justice and social equity, these values must become the standard criteria for awarding grants in aid those who have ideas for programs that are intended to help eradicate poverty. Those same standards then become the measurable criteria for weighing the effectiveness of those programs, to determine if those programs become refunded, or are eliminated.
Ironically, “preserving wealth” for the single investor involves using financial tactics to reduce immediate and long term risk while maintaining a stable and regular return on investment. But for a global economy, the strategy for “preserving wealth” must take a far more humanitarian approach to include preserving and improving the quality of life of everyone. Until now, there has been no faithful measurement for doing that. “Letting the market find its way” is the tried and true way to develop greater social injustice and financial inequities — it is the evidence of UNsustainability in its clearest definition.