Chapter 5: The fusion of the market and social economies One aspect of new capitalism is the growing convergence between the social and market economies. This section explores the emerging third economy, one with hybrids of the two: – hybrid…
Chapter 4: Capitalism is dead, long live capitalism! Despite its success in fostering economic growth, modern capitalism has a bad name for the many ills it has spawned. The good news is that capitalism is being reformed, not least through…
Chapter 3: To be or not to be? Values are core to the social sector, and they usually determine how dilemmas are resolved. But there are values and values. This section looks at market values, national values, religious values and…
Chapter 2: To do or not to do? Ethics are integral to the social sector. Ethical thinking can be most effectively illustrated and developed through the framing of dilemmas. This section discusses dilemmas in the following areas: donations, disclosures, medical…
Chapter 1: Mapping the social landscape An ecosystem describes a self-sustaining community of interdependent organisms interacting with one another in their local environment. This section uses the ecosystem paradigm to provide a bird’s-eye view of the social sector and its…