Social Moral and Economic Issues
Social Moral and Economic Issues
Social Moral and Economic Issues
AND ECONOMIC
ISSUES
SOCIAL, MORAL, AND ECONOMIC ISSUES
People move from one country to another, and in itself, this isn't a social
Civil rights, or the rights of citizens in a country to have equal treatment
socially and politically, is another one of the most significant social issues in
America and around the world. More than 40 years after the Civil Rights Act
passed, almost 60% of African Americans still live in segregated
neighborhoods and 90% of African Americans report that racial discrimination
is still a major problem. Immigration is the most important social issue facing
the country.
Gender Inequality
A report from the Pew Research Center Fact Tank indicates that about 50% of
Americans feel the country needs to do more to address the income gap
between men and women. Women still lag behind men in wages and top
leadership positions held, although they are now more likely to attain a
college degree.
Worldwide, the situation is even more extreme. UNICEF reports that 12
million girls are married before they reach adulthood, and 98 million high
school-aged girls do not attend school.
Health Care Availability
When people are sick or hurt, they need access to medical care to get better.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost
one in 20 U.S. citizens do not obtain needed medical care because of the cost.
Worldwide, 97 million people become impoverished by seeking needed
medical care, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Governments around the world are working on this problem, as are nonprofit
organizations.
Childhood Obesity
Some types of social problems are health-based, but they also have an impact
on socio-economic issues. For instance, the CDC reports that 18.5% of U.S.
children are considered obese, having a body mass index at or above the 95th
percentile.
However, the childhood obesity epidemic doesn't affect all children equally.
Children in families where the parents have more education and higher
incomes are far less likely to be obese than those in families with less
education and lower incomes.
Bullying
Obesity can also have an impact on another important social issue: bullying.
The PACER National Bullying Prevention Center indicates that obesity and
other appearance issues are among the top reasons children report being
bullied.
Despite recent anti-bullying initiatives, more than 20% of American students
report being bullied. A third of those being bullied report that it happens at
least once or twice each month. Additionally, 24% of middle school students
report they have been victims of cyberbullying, or bullying conducted online.
Poor Leadership
EXTRA-MARITAL AFFAIRS
GAMBLING
HOMOSEXUALITY
ABORTION
PRE-MARITAL SEX
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
DIVORCE
INFLATION
CORRUPTION
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
INTEREST RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
RECESSION
A recession is a significant,
widespread, and prolonged downturn
in economic activity.
SOCIAL, MORAL, AND ECONOMIC ISSUES
STOCK MARKET
FLUCTUATIONS
TAX AVOIDANCE