The world faces abundant challenges that prevent it from the recognition of the common good. The major subjects include poverty, gender inequality, climate change, and education inequality. Because of these problem’s adverse implications, the United Nations (UN) created seventeen sustainable developmental goals focused on lessening the associated adverse effects and achieving the common good (United Nations. , 2020). End poverty in all its forms everywhere is a UN sustainable development goal enhancing the attainment of a common good through the provision and accessibility to fundamental needs like food, water, financial aid, and training. UN Sustainable Development Goal and Common Good Sustainable development goal (SDG) 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere comprise the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goal selected for analysis in this assignment. I selected this goal since I aspire to be a UN Coordinator dealing with poverty alleviation programs. Researching this particular SDG will prepare me with substantial knowledge helpful to my future profession. The SDG 1 focuses on eliminating poverty by integrating interrelated approaches such as social protection system promotions, decent employment, and the poor's resilience by 2030 (United Nations. , 2020) .Currently, there are about 700 million living in extreme poverty of $1.90 a day. As noted earlier, eliminating the adverse implications of concerns such as poverty can require empowering society towards a common good. (UNESCO. , 2015)defined the common good as efforts that are beneficial to many people or the entire world. The SGD 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere involves an effort to achieve a common good. Poverty affects over 700,000 people globally, meaning that alleviating it through appropriate programs include a demonstration of attaining a common good (United Nations. , 2020). All individuals have a right to access basic needs such as food, shelter, healthcare, education, water, and sanitation. S00265354 If the goal is achieved by 2030, no person will live below $1.90 per day, and poverty will be eliminated. Description of the Local and Global Community The United States comprises the local community where I may work as a future professional. Although the U.S. is among nations not hit by poverty than other countries, the rate stood at 10.5%, constituting about 34 million Americans in 2019 (United Nations. , 2020). Recent reports show that from May-November 2020, the U.S. poverty rate increased to 11.7%, mainly because of the economic impacts of Covid-19, such as a declined assistance for the unemployed (Long, 2020). States with the highest poverty rates include Mississippi, Alabama, New Mexico, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Louisiana. Although the above figures might be lower than the nation’s total population, poverty remains a immense issue in the U.S. and disrupts the common good's achievement. Nigeria needs the global community that I may work in the future. According to the UN reports, about 40.1% of Nigerians live below the poverty line of $361 per year (United Nations. , 2020). States like Taraba and Sokoto have the highest number of people living in poverty (Moshood, 2016). Factors such as unemployment, limited access to resources and opportunities, gender and education inequality, conflicts, and unreachability to clean water contribute to the high Nigeria’s poverty rate (Moshood, 2016) .Working in this country by trying to alleviate poverty would facilitate the attainment of a common good. Current Status of the Goal Generally, there has been positive progress towards the achievement of SDG 1. According to the UN findings, the number of individuals living in poverty declined by 36% in 1990 to 10% in 2015 (United Nations. , 2020) .In 2019, this percentage reduced to 8.2%. However, only 55% of the world’s population can access social protection, signifying an area that has not achieved the desired success. In Nigeria, although remarkable progress in S00265354 eradicating poverty has been made over the past decades, the pace is slow. Currently, about 62.6%, 62.6%, and 42% of Goal 1 indicators 1.1.1, 1.2.1, and 1.2.2, respectively, have been achieved (Moshood, 2016). In other words, Nigeria still has a long way to attaining SDG one since a significant number of its population are living in extreme poverty. The current status of SDG one locally and globally challenges the realization of the common good in specific ways. Firstly, a significant percentage of the people living in poverty in the United States, Nigeria, and the world cannot access basic needs such as food, shelter, healthcare, and clean water, thus derailing the achievement of the common good. They are not enjoying life as others above the poverty line. Secondly, people living in extreme poverty do not have access to social security/protection, making them vulnerable to economic and social problems. Currently, about 55% of the world’s population cannot access social security (United Nations. , 2020). This situation hinders the realization of the common good since many people are not benefiting from social protection. Conclusion To sum up, the world is facing numerous issues that affect people negatively. The United Nations, through the UN Sustainable Development Goals, created specific targets for countries to accomplish by 2030 to eradicate some of the common problems like poverty, hunger, and inequality. The research has shown that although SDG one is doing well towards attaining the common, more still needs to be done in the United States, Nigeria, and the world. S00265354 References Long, H. (2020). Nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since the summer. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/16/poverty-rising/. Retrieved from Nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since the summer.: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/16/poverty-rising/ Moshood, A. W. (2016). Evaluating Nigeria’s Achievement of the Millennium Development . In Goals (MDGs): determinants, deliverable and shortfalls. (pp. 656-683. ). Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review, 4(4). UNESCO. . (2015). Retrieved from Rethinking education: Towards a global common good? : https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000232555 United Nations. . (2020). Retrieved from Goal 1:End poverty in all its forms everywhere.: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/poverty/ United Nations. . (2020). Retrieved from Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development.: https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal1 S00265354 UNCC300 Additional reading resources for assignment 3 1. 2. 3. 4. Annas, Julia, "Living Virtuously, Living Happily", Chapter 9, Intelligent Virtue. Byron, William, Framing Principles of Catholic Social Thought, 2004, pp.1015. Rowlands, Anna, Catholic Social Teaching: Not-so-secret anymore? (2013). Hanvey SJ, James, The Big Society and Catholic Social [on subsidiarity and solidarity], 30th March 2011. 5. John Paul II, Respect for Human Rights. 6. The Common Good and the Catholic Church’s Social Teaching: a statement by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, 1996. 7. Human Rights and the Catholic Church. Reflections on the Jubilee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1998. 8. Wagner, William J., Universal Human Rights, The United Nations, And the Telos of Human Dignity. 9. Devitt, Catherine, Justice in the Global Economy: What It Means for EarthCare, 11 December 2016, Environment, Economics. 10. A Catholic Framework for Economic Life Statement by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, 1996. 11. Brothers and Sisters to Us. Pastoral Letter on Racism. U.S. Catholic Bishops Pastoral Letter on Racism, 1979. 12. Nuclear Disarmament: Seeking Human Security. Statement by the United States Bishops (October 1999). 13. Donley, Grandjean, Jairath, McMullen and Shelton, Nursing and the Common Good, November-December 2006. 14. Gottemoeller, Sr. Doris, Advocacy as an Expression of Charity, March-April 2015. 15. Sullivan J. Catholic Schools and the Common Good, in Catholic Education: Distinctive and Inclusive, Chapter 8, Springer, Dordrecht (2001). 16. UNESCO 2015, Rethinking Education. Towards a global common good? 17. Audi, Robert, Virtue Ethics as a Resource in Business, Business Ethics Quarterly, Volume 22, Issue 2, April 2012 , pp. 273-291. 18. Mele, D., Integrating Personalism into Virtue-Based Business Ethics: The Personalist and the Common Good Principles, Journal of Business Ethics (2009) 88:227-244. 19. Mortensen, JN, Bech, EM & Godrim, F 2017, ‘You are Free for Community’ , The Common Good : An Introduction to Personalism, Vernon Series in Philosophy, Vernon Press, Wilmington, DE, pp. 57-79, 2017. Available at: http://ezproxy.acu.edu.au/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2174271&site=ehostlive&scope=site&ebv=EB&ppi d=pp_57 Version 2: Revised 23/11/2020 UN Sustainable Development: • • • • • • • • 17 Goals Key Topics 2030 Agenda Capacity Development The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 Sustainable Development Outlook 2020 Consuming Differently, Consuming Sustainably: Behavioural Insights for Policymaking Sustainable Development Outlook 2020 Version 2: Revised 23/11/2020 ASSESSMENT TASK 3 Description: Extending your work from Assignment 2, write a 1000-1200 word paper that proposes ways in which your professional community can contribute to the realization of one of the UN sustainability development goals (the one discussed in your second assessment), and how this would help to achieve the common good in your professional community, locally and especially globally. From Assessment 2, summarize the challenges to the common good for both the global community and the local community that you identified (200-300 words) Propose three ways in which people in your chosen profession could help to achieve this development goal especially in terms of advocacy and community engagement. Explain how these actions will contribute to the realization of the common good, locally and especially, globally. NB. You must explicitly refer to the common good in your discussion. Length and/or format: Purpose: 1000-1200 words. To demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and understanding of principles of human dignity, advocacy, and community engagement to potential ways to address the challenge of realising the common good in a global context.
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