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I have updated the notes to include more updated info, making this most likely the most updated set of notes available for GP rn! Hope it helps!
I have updated the notes to include more updated info, making this most likely the most updated set of notes available for GP rn! Hope it helps!
[#Environment and #Business]
Deloitte Cuts UK Office Temperatures By 20°C To Save Energy
Deloitte is reducing temperatures in its UK offices in a bid to cut costs and carbon emissions.
Deloitte told its 23,000 UK staff that its offices would now be heated to between 19 and 22C as part of new energy-saving plans.
It comes after several other big consultancies such as KPMG and PwC temporarily shut down some of their offices in the UK over the festive period to cut down on energy consumption. Mr Houston added that Deloitte had seen calls from many of its staff and clients to "Work more sustainably".
Deloitte said on Thursday that it aims to cut its emissions from business travel by 50% per full-time employee by 2030, in comparison with 2019 levels. It recently announced a pledge source 100% renewable electricity for its office buildings by 2030.
—> corporate social responsibility
+ food for thought: how individuals (customers and employees) can influence businesses to change environmental practices
[Relevant questions from schools/past years]
To what extent is tackling climate change the responsibility of the common man?
Is it true that morality is no needed for businesses to attain success?
Deloitte Cuts UK Office Temperatures By 20°C To Save Energy
Deloitte is reducing temperatures in its UK offices in a bid to cut costs and carbon emissions.
Deloitte told its 23,000 UK staff that its offices would now be heated to between 19 and 22C as part of new energy-saving plans.
It comes after several other big consultancies such as KPMG and PwC temporarily shut down some of their offices in the UK over the festive period to cut down on energy consumption. Mr Houston added that Deloitte had seen calls from many of its staff and clients to "Work more sustainably".
Deloitte said on Thursday that it aims to cut its emissions from business travel by 50% per full-time employee by 2030, in comparison with 2019 levels. It recently announced a pledge source 100% renewable electricity for its office buildings by 2030.
—> corporate social responsibility
+ food for thought: how individuals (customers and employees) can influence businesses to change environmental practices
[Relevant questions from schools/past years]
To what extent is tackling climate change the responsibility of the common man?
Is it true that morality is no needed for businesses to attain success?
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Check out our latest post on the harm principle, by J.S. Mill—highly relevant in assessing the “fairness” of policies and laws, and highly applicable to many GP questions (showed in the post)!
Check out our latest post on the harm principle, by J.S. Mill—highly relevant in assessing the “fairness” of policies and laws, and highly applicable to many GP questions (showed in the post)!
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Diversity, Inclusion, Equality
Girl Guides of Canada drop ‘Brownies’ Name
The name 'Brownies' does not have a racial origin and instead came from the name of a type of fairy in folklore.
However, it is said that some girls of colour experience teasing when they join the Brownies. The Girl Guides of Canada thus dropped the "Brownies' name.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64243976?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-bbcnews&utm_content=later-32275251&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio
Consider:
Can prejudice ever be eliminated? (A-Level 2011)
Food for thought:
When are moves like this “hypersensitive” rather than just being “progressive” or vice versa? Does the majority have the right to label a move as “hypersensitive” when it is not them who feel affected? On the other hand, where is the line drawn (as one commentator noted, would chocolate brownies, the baked confection, also need to be renamed one day)?
Girl Guides of Canada drop ‘Brownies’ Name
The name 'Brownies' does not have a racial origin and instead came from the name of a type of fairy in folklore.
However, it is said that some girls of colour experience teasing when they join the Brownies. The Girl Guides of Canada thus dropped the "Brownies' name.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64243976?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-bbcnews&utm_content=later-32275251&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio
Consider:
Can prejudice ever be eliminated? (A-Level 2011)
Food for thought:
When are moves like this “hypersensitive” rather than just being “progressive” or vice versa? Does the majority have the right to label a move as “hypersensitive” when it is not them who feel affected? On the other hand, where is the line drawn (as one commentator noted, would chocolate brownies, the baked confection, also need to be renamed one day)?
BBC News
Canada Girl Guides drops 'Brownies' name after it's deemed offensive
Brownies, for seven and eight year old girls, now have a new name meant to symbolise co-operation.
Pope Francis referred to homosexual acts as sinful & “intrinsically disordered”, reiterating the teachings of the Church but also stated that the laws criminalising it are "unjust".
http://bit.ly/3kQwFve (Source: Mothership)
Relevant questions:
How far should religion influence political decisions? (2009)
Does religion still have a role in the modern world? (2022)
Food for thought:
When we consider the general question of whether religion should affect politics/laws, there are various points.
It’s said to be “religious freedom/rights” versus others’ rights. We can consider how rights of different people conflict. Of course, you may question whether this is really the case (religious freedom =/= the right to impose on others, just to practice as individuals?)
In countries where religious groups make the majority, it’s argued through lens of “democracy”—that the majority have a right to decide the country’s laws. It is also argued they have the right to determine the country’s “socio-cultural norms”.
http://bit.ly/3kQwFve (Source: Mothership)
Relevant questions:
How far should religion influence political decisions? (2009)
Does religion still have a role in the modern world? (2022)
Food for thought:
When we consider the general question of whether religion should affect politics/laws, there are various points.
It’s said to be “religious freedom/rights” versus others’ rights. We can consider how rights of different people conflict. Of course, you may question whether this is really the case (religious freedom =/= the right to impose on others, just to practice as individuals?)
In countries where religious groups make the majority, it’s argued through lens of “democracy”—that the majority have a right to decide the country’s laws. It is also argued they have the right to determine the country’s “socio-cultural norms”.
The flaw for the latter argument is often highlighted as the “tyranny of the majority”. Similar is the idea of populism covered here https://www.instagram.com/p/CE0YyhoANrl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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New post up! Today, we examine the poverty traps—a useful concept for questions on social issues.
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Crime and Punishment (Social Issues)
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/singapore-prison-service-to-study-costs-and-benefits-of-imprisonment-amid-greater-use-of-community-based-corrections
'Rehabilitation, not punishment, should be the purpose of the justice system.' Discuss. (A-Level 2017)
Consider:
Norway’s preference of rehabilitation and view against retributive justice has led to them seeing jail time as just “preventive detention” i.e. not to punish, but at most to prevent them from harming others. For that reason, Norway’s jails are well-furnished and comfortable. Compare this view with that of countries like Singapore and many others.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/singapore-prison-service-to-study-costs-and-benefits-of-imprisonment-amid-greater-use-of-community-based-corrections
'Rehabilitation, not punishment, should be the purpose of the justice system.' Discuss. (A-Level 2017)
Consider:
Norway’s preference of rehabilitation and view against retributive justice has led to them seeing jail time as just “preventive detention” i.e. not to punish, but at most to prevent them from harming others. For that reason, Norway’s jails are well-furnished and comfortable. Compare this view with that of countries like Singapore and many others.
The Straits Times
Singapore Prison Service to study effectiveness of imprisonment, community-based corrections
More inmates now serve the tail-end of their sentence in the community. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TikTok’s CEO (who is Singaporean btw) is in front of US Congress right now, live: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_E-4jtTFsO4
Congress is asking questions regarding safety and privacy, with fears of China’s potential influence or ability to secure US citizen data on the app, as well as raising questions on safety measures for children on the app.
This will be extremely key content for themes of media, technology and governance/politics.
Congress is asking questions regarding safety and privacy, with fears of China’s potential influence or ability to secure US citizen data on the app, as well as raising questions on safety measures for children on the app.
This will be extremely key content for themes of media, technology and governance/politics.
Billionaire Richard Branson, who founded Virgin Group, has written against our use of the death penalty and also in particular, Tangaraju Suppiah, who is on death row currently. Law Minister K. Shanmugam had previously challenged Richard Branson to have a television debate with him on the use of the death penalty when he last made similar comments, which was rejected by Branson who felt a television debate would be 'at risk of prioritising personalities over issues'. This time, MHA has also responded, referring to some of his comments as disrepectful to our judiciary.
Possible themes: Law and Order/Crime and Punishment + Media + Politics
Food for thought (these areas were tested at the A-Levels before):
⁃ Rehabilitation vs punishment
⁃ Relevance of the television today
⁃ New Media vs Traditional Media
⁃ Importance of rights
⁃ Should we be concerned about affairs in other countries? (In this case, Branson, who lives in the UK is commenting on Singapore’s affairs—the Ministry of Home Affairs harshly referred to him as “Pontificating from a distant mountaintop”. Consider whether such comments are justified or whether Branson's call to abolish to death penalty in Singapore is justified)
Possible themes: Law and Order/Crime and Punishment + Media + Politics
Food for thought (these areas were tested at the A-Levels before):
⁃ Rehabilitation vs punishment
⁃ Relevance of the television today
⁃ New Media vs Traditional Media
⁃ Importance of rights
⁃ Should we be concerned about affairs in other countries? (In this case, Branson, who lives in the UK is commenting on Singapore’s affairs—the Ministry of Home Affairs harshly referred to him as “Pontificating from a distant mountaintop”. Consider whether such comments are justified or whether Branson's call to abolish to death penalty in Singapore is justified)
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Why Tangaraju Suppiah doesn’t deserve to die
Why Tangaraju Suppiah doesn’t deserve to die
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