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Business: Corporate Social Responsibility at the Saïd Business School

For many businesses CSR is a key element for recruitment, marketing, and incorporating concepts from wider society. This lesson is aimed at discussing key ideas in this area and to have a debate on the pros and cons of CSR. Business_ Corporate Social Responsibility at the Saïd Business School PDF Warmer questions Should companies be more involved in how society...

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TED Talk: The Era of Personal DNA Testing Is Here

The pros and cons of DNA testing is not yet clear. How doctors, consumers, governments, and DNA testing companies (like 23 and me) come to an arrangement which benefits everyone is still some time away. When also including new potential uses for the technology it becomes ever clearer that this topic will be around for many years to come. Whatever...

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Business: Mercer’s View on Crowdsourcing and the Gig Economy

Finding new roles for redundant workers represents automated businesses’ next challenge. However, if used wisely and effectively –and disadvantages aside– automation technology can yield substantial opportunities for the future. There is an opportunity to relieve humans from repetitive, hazardous, and unpleasant labour in most scenarios. And there is, also, an opportunity for future automation technologies to provide an increasing social...

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Could There Ever Be Another World War?

Warmer questions Why do nations fight in wars? Would you ever sign up to join the military to defend your country? Is the world now more peaceful and stable than ever? Why or why not? Can a conflict ever be justified? Reading section It is time for conflict? War is frequently referred to as a situation or a period of...

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Business: How Smart Is Today’s Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial intelligence has huge potential advantages. Some people are even of the view that the benefits of artificial intelligence prevail over the risks associated with it. Whether it is making a phone call or suggesting a near-by restaurant, AI is paving the way for more resourceful lives. However, giving power to machines may ease out certain problems but will also...

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Business: The Big Debate on the Future of Work

By anticipating how robots and automated systems will shift the nature of the workplace, industries should be able to create new roles based on automation and thus improve the employment prospects of labour around the world. We have more lessons regarding changes in the business landscape here which can encourage further discussion. To download the entire lesson in PDF please...

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8 Ways Trump Argues With People

Who is Donald and how we got here Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, has been making the headlines on a regular basis. From his frequent gaffes and slip ups to his unpredictable nature when talking to the media, he has certainly caused controversy on more than one occasion. Part of the problem is that he generally...

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Business: JP Morgan’s Perspective on the Development of Islamic Finance

Over the years, Islamic finance has grown at a rapid pace globally and is now a market worth trillions of dollars. However, it is Islamic finance’s ethical nature the one drawing the interest of non-Muslims clients, as it continues to address the challenges of reconciling the contrasting worlds of our modern business scenario and faith. Download the entire lesson below...

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Why I No Longer Use TES.com and Decided to Go It Alone

Being able to share with the world debating lessons and ideas for the classroom has been a desire for a very long time. For the average ‘free’ lesson, it takes around 4 hours of work, from researching the topic, finding a video on YouTube, and to then draft and finalise the text. It all takes time but knowing it can...

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5 Sensitive Debate Topics and Why They Are a Taboo

You may think that debating is the freest form of expression possible but think again. Even debating has its taboos and sensitive topics for discussion. It does seem strange that the art of clinical dissection of facts and the battleground of pure logic there are limits to expression. Some would argue that it’s unreasonable to have these limits, but while...

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56 Debating Topics on Religion and Faith

Around the world, there are approximately 6 billion people who have a moderate to a strong belief in some faith or religion. Conversely, only 16% of the world does not associate themselves with a religion. Given these statistics, it’s clear that the principles taught and recited on a daily basis in faith-based institutions are a guiding light to many people....

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Business: Carbon Tax Through Cap and Trade

Our human influence on the earth is causing carbon dioxide amounts to increase. With heated debates on global warming, questions about what benefits the carbon tax will bring also remain. Companies and organisations see carbon taxation as a negative trait, while environmentalists would certainly view it as a very righteous thing. Based on the advantages and drawbacks listed above, what...

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