W&P WW

Question 1

Relative poverty?

Answer 1

Generally having sufficient abilities to meet survival necessities but lacking the minimum income to maintain the avg standard of living in their society. (= compromised QoL)
Normally above international poverty line but below the national poverty line
Eg in London living on minimum wage

Question 2

Causes of global poverty?

Answer 2

Lack of education
Politics (corrupt) 
Population growth 
Natural disasters 
Location (lack of natural resources) 
Climate (92% of Africa have insufficient rainfall)
War
World depressions

Question 3

Compassion?

Answer 3

The ability that humans have to be affected by the suffering of others and wanting to care or help them

Question 4

Stewardship?

Answer 4

The responsibility to look after the world and everything in it, esp those poorer than us

Question 5

Justice?

Answer 5

The idea poor people have the right to be treated fairly (ie sharing wealth)

Question 6

Benefits/examples of fair trade?

Answer 6

Helping LEDC farmers to get directly into the world market (as their profits can go up by 3-4x)
Workers rights are supported
Develops farmer’s business skills (sustainability)
Environment protected
Empowers communities
Consumers are certain they’re supporting a verified product

Question 7

How fair trade works?

Answer 7

Products can be checked back to where they were manufactured through traceability and accountability

Question 8

Examples of unfair trade

Answer 8

Slave labour
Low wages
Long hours
Extortionate profit making
Child labour

Question 9

Sustainable development?

Answer 9

Development that’ll be long lasting and not limited by time/money/environmental issues. Example = teaching skills

Question 10

Long term aid?

Answer 10

Aid which is long lasting and designed to continue without total external support. Usually a project involving local communities in education and skills (eg building medical centre)

Question 11

short term aid?

Answer 11

Needed after a sudden disaster. Often food or medical help to provide short term relief. eg in 2000 Mosambique floods; water, food and blankets were provided

Question 12

What can religious believers do to combat world poverty?

Answer 12

Pray for wealth distribution 
Donate to charities like DEC
Travel to countries to deliever aid
educate others about wealth distribution and equality
Buy fair trade products

Question 13

Absolute poverty?

Answer 13

Living below the international poverty line and therefore not having sufficient abilities to attain all the basic needs to survive

Question 14

What is a fair wage?

Answer 14

Appropriate pay for the time, effort and skill given to the job

Question 15

Minimum wage?

Answer 15

The lowest hourly rate that it is legal for an employer to pay employees
Eg in Britain it is £6.70 for over 25s

Question 16

What are trade unions?

Answer 16

Organisations that look after the interests of a group of workers
Eg association of teachers and lecturers

Question 17

What is a voluntary organisation

Voluntary work?

Answer 17

An organisation that runs through voluntary contributions or voluntary labour (eg NGOs)

Work that is undertaken without payment

Question 18

What does ngo stand for

Answer 18

Non governmental organisation

Question 19

Global interdependence?

Answer 19

World wide, mutual dependence which comes from the importing and exporting of goods and services

Question 20

War?

Answer 20

A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country (ie a civil war)

Question 21

What is debt?

Answer 21

A sum of money that is owed / due

Question 22

What is exploitation?

Answer 22

Treating somewhere unfairly to benefit from their work
Eg slave labour
Low wages
Long hours

Question 23

What is a natural disaster?

Answer 23

A environmental event likens flood, EQ or hurricane that causes great damage or the loss of life. Eg the 2000 Mozambique floods

Question 24

LEDC example

Answer 24

Sudan
Life expectancy = 62yo
Infant mortality = 55.6/1000
GDP = $2700

Question 25

Medc example

Answer 25

U.K.
Life expectancy = 80yo
Infant mortality rate = 4.69/1000
Gdp = $34,200

Question 26

Daya?

Answer 26

Compassion in Hindu

Question 27

Dana?

Answer 27

Giving to charity in Hindu and Buddhism

Question 28

Karunja?

Answer 28

Compassion in Buddhism

Question 29

Christian attitudes to poverty?

Answer 29

Genesis 1:26 = we are all imago dei regardless of wealth therefore everyone should be treated with justice
Matthew 22:39 = ‘love thy neighbour as thyself’
Parable of Good Samaritan = treat/care for everyone as our ‘neighbour’ regardless of gender, race or religion
Matthew 6:24 = ‘you cannot serve God and wealth’ (one cannot pursue god, an attitude of seflessness, and money (ie greed), an attitude of selfishness simultaneously)
Deuteronomy 15:7 = ‘do not be hard hearted or tight fisted towards your needy neighbour’ (show compassion to needy regardless of whereabouts- be charitable and aim for equality)
Amos 5 = ‘you trample on the poor and force him to give u grain..seek good’ (do not cause widening disparity due to exploitation of poor, instead be charitable)

Question 30

Hindu attitudes to wealth?

Answer 30

Artha (gaining wealth) = one of the four aims of life. U should want money lawfully. This helps fulfil dharma or grihastha
During divali Hindu business men make offerings to Lakshmi (goddess of wealth) and it is believed the greater the sacrifice, the greater the wealth granted by her

Question 31

Hindu attitudes to poverty?

Answer 31

Everyone’s dharmas are interdependent and tend to embody the ideal of extending gods shelter to others
42% of Indians live under global poverty line (of $1.25 / day) aka 1/3 of global poor live in India !!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor are cared for by extended family, then the community
The grahastha should step outside front door before each meal and ask 3 times ‘is anyone hungry? Please take ur meal’
Up to 10% income should be given to needy within the community
SEWA international

Question 32

SEWA international?

Answer 32

Charity to relieve poverty and help the needy. Wants to help education and training of poor students and assist them financially
They believe ‘serving humanity is serving God’
Run by dedicated volunteers
Eg project = Nepal EQ 2015 : they sent in volunteers to join the rescue operation and provide relief… They are still appealing for volunteers

Question 33

What is DEC?

Answer 33

Disasters emergency commission
Brings 13 UK aid charity in crisis times (eg Red Cross, oxfam, Christian aid etc)
Launches appeals to raise money to help those impacted by disaster
Eg in March 2013 they launched appeal to help Syrian crisis
Syria had been in state of war for 2 years- 9.3 mil needed aid and 4 mil needed food. Dec raised £12 mil in donations to support efforts in Syria

Question 34

Christian aid?

Answer 34

They want to ‘challenge and change’ structures that favour the rich
Eg project = typhoon Haiyan 2013: they reached over 180k people providing vital supplies like food water and blankets. They are now ensuring people have sustainable source of income and are providing cash grants to help rebuild community