Throughout one’s personal life, along with his or her role as a conscious member of society, a person is obliged to make certain choices that would potentially influence some major tendencies in the overall social behavior. Thus, when a person in charge is making a crucial decision in terms of the community’s future, it is important to take into account various questions considering the further impact on the state’s economy and legislature (Lantos, 2016). One of the most significant issues in the context of the 21st century, however, is the ethical dilemma of worldwide gender equality that takes place in both developing and developed countries.
Over the past century, the issue of gender inequality has come a long way from defending basic human rights to providing women with the ability of representation in the legislative system and state economy. Hence, last month, the president of South Africa proclaimed the initiative aimed at supporting women-owned businesses, making them constitute 40% of the state’s public procurement (Isilow, 2020). Such an ethical choice is, by all means, the right decision to make for the government, as the vast majority of countries’ populations are highly influenced by institutional decisions. Hence, when the process of empowering women’s role in the national economy is initiated by the legislative branch, people subconsciously feel the need to obey these rules.
One of the fundamental principles concerning the issue of inequality nowadays is the ethical principle of justice. This principle is primarily focused on providing individuals with what they are owed or deserve according to the fundamental human rights (Dietrich & Weisswange, 2019). Thus, the individual’s right to take an active part in community life should be encouraged despite gender affiliation. Another basic rule that might have been applied to the following situation deals with the principle of beneficence, presupposing acting in order to achieve maximum benefit for society. In terms of the following rule, some collective activities aimed at giving women the right to participate in public procurement might be considered.
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Isilow, H. (2020). South Africa vows to empower women to ensure equality. Web.
Lantos, J. (2016). Making tough ethical choices in a morally pluralistic world. In Ethical Dilemmas for Critically Ill Babies (pp. 93-96). Springer.