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Human progress and its socioeconomic effects in society

Journal of Economic and Social Thought

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Title Human progress and its socioeconomic effects in society
 
Creator COCCIA, Mario;

CNR -- National Research Council of Italy &Arizona State University 

 

CNR -- National Research Council of Italy

Via Real Collegio, 30-10024, Moncalieri (TO), Italy

 

Arizona State University | Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity

550 East Orange St., Tempe, AZ | 85287-4804
BELLITTO, Matteo; CNR -- National Research Council of Italy
 
Subject Human progress; Economic growth; Wellbeing; Social progress; Environmental degradation; Cancer.
B50; B59; I00; I10; I30; O10; O30; O33; O40.
 
Description Abstract. The goal of this paper is to suggest a definition of human progress given by: an inexhaustible process driven by an ideal of maximum wellbeing of purposeful people which, on attainment of any of its objectives for increasing wellbeing, then seek another consequential objective. The human progress improves the fundamental life-interests of people represented by health, wealth, expansion of knowledge, technology and freedom directed to increase wellbeing throughout the society. These factors support the acquisition by humanity of better and more complex forms of life. However, this study also shows the inconsistency of the equation economic growth= progress because human progress also generates negative effects for human being, environment and society, such as increasing incidence of cancer in advanced countries. Keywords. Human Progress, Economic Growth, Wellbeing, Social Progress, Environmental Degradation, Cancer.JEL. B50, B59, I00, I10, I30, O10, O30, O33, O40.
 
Publisher Journal of Economic and Social Thought
Journal of Economic and Social Thought
 
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Date 2018-06-18
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEST/article/view/1649
10.1453/jest.v5i2.1649
 
Source Journal of Economic and Social Thought; Vol 5, No 2 (2018): June; 160-178
Journal of Economic and Social Thought; Vol 5, No 2 (2018): June; 160-178
2149-0422
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.kspjournals.org/index.php/JEST/article/view/1649/1692
 
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