Development ethics: how can it be generative? The need to analyse and learn from capitalism

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Abstract

Capitalism’s conception and format for social progress are dominant to this day. GDP growth remains as the quintessential criterion of development even though a myriad of warnings, alternatives and theories have been presented to enrich the concept of development and detach it from narrow economism, including under the banners of Human Development and the Capability Approach. So, hitherto, the way deemed essential to change forms of living and remove poverty and facilitate capabilities has been as a trickle-down from profit-led capital accumulation. In reaction, development ethics continues to warn about the dangerous consequences: human suffering, poverty, inequity, displacement, environmental damage, and dangers of being meaning-poor within material affluence. This paper aims to highlight limits of existing development ethics, related to the lack of a narrative generative approach to development, unlike what is offered by capitalism.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 2014
Event10th International Conference and 30th Anniversary of the International Development Ethics Association: Development Ethics Contributions for a Socially Sustainable Future - University of Costa Rica, San José
Duration: 21 Jul 201425 Jul 2014

Conference

Conference10th International Conference and 30th Anniversary of the International Development Ethics Association: Development Ethics Contributions for a Socially Sustainable Future
CityUniversity of Costa Rica, San José
Period21/07/1425/07/14

Research programs

  • EUR-ISS-GGSJ

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