The document discusses various social, moral, and economic issues by providing definitions and examples of each. Social issues are problems that negatively impact society, such as poverty, civil rights, and bullying. Moral issues involve actions that help or harm others, for example abuse, homicide, and corruption. Economic issues refer to problems with production and utilization of resources, like unemployment, inequality, and overpriced goods.
The document discusses various social, moral, and economic issues by providing definitions and examples of each. Social issues are problems that negatively impact society, such as poverty, civil rights, and bullying. Moral issues involve actions that help or harm others, for example abuse, homicide, and corruption. Economic issues refer to problems with production and utilization of resources, like unemployment, inequality, and overpriced goods.
The document discusses various social, moral, and economic issues by providing definitions and examples of each. Social issues are problems that negatively impact society, such as poverty, civil rights, and bullying. Moral issues involve actions that help or harm others, for example abuse, homicide, and corruption. Economic issues refer to problems with production and utilization of resources, like unemployment, inequality, and overpriced goods.
The document discusses various social, moral, and economic issues by providing definitions and examples of each. Social issues are problems that negatively impact society, such as poverty, civil rights, and bullying. Moral issues involve actions that help or harm others, for example abuse, homicide, and corruption. Economic issues refer to problems with production and utilization of resources, like unemployment, inequality, and overpriced goods.
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Determining various social, moral,
and economic issues in the text.
Social Issue • A social issue is a problem that influences many citizens within a society. • A social issue or problem is an issue that has been recognized by society as a problem that is preventing society from functioning at an optimal level. Examples • Poverty and Homelessness • Overpopulation • Civil Rights and Racial Discrimination • Bullying • Gender Inequality • Teenage Pregnancy Moral Issues • Moral issues are those actions which have the potential to help or harm others or ourselves. • Moral issues are those which involve the specific kind of situation where actions affect other people. Examples • Physical and mental abuses • Prostitution • Homicide, Physical injuries and murders • Corruption • Financial abuse and exploitation Economic Issues • An economic problem refers to any such problem in the economy that is concerned with the production of goods and services to satisfy the unlimited wants of the economy through the utilization of scarce resources. Examples • Overpriced products • Unemployment • Inequality, Labor issues • Covid-19 Examples: Jenna thinks her sixteen-year-old daughter Becky is pregnant. Jenna is S U E worried because she wants Becky to - L I S NC Y finish high school and go to college. She C IA N A SO P R E G takes Becky to the doctor for a pregnancy test, which confirms that AG E Becky is about four months pregnant. E E N -T After discussing options, Becky makes the decision to keep her baby and enter into motherhood. Jenna has no idea how they will cope financially or emotionally. Examples: A married man who’s having an affair sees a man leaving the home of S U E I S his mistress. He confronts her and they L O R A argue, leading to him accidentally R - M D E killing her. Another man is arrested for R the crime. -M U Examples: Householders will also face decisions on how much to work. For example, working overtime at the weekend will give them S U E I S extra income to spend, but less leisure time I C NO M to enjoy it. A worker may also wish to spend - EC O more time in learning new skills and K E R R qualifications. This may limit their earning O -W power in the short-term, but enable a greater earning power in the long-term. For example, at 18 a student could go straight into work or they could go to university where they will hope to gain a degree and more earning power in the long-term. • https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/video-games/video-game-addiction- mental-health-disorder-world-health-organization-says-n1010441
