S/E/146. 'Getting the Big Things Right': Economic Growth and its Effects of Welfare, Justice and Sustainability in Australia and Developed Countries

The paper examines the economic growth of Australia seeking to identify whether it has an adverse impact on personal wellbeing, justice and sustainability. The philosophical and social aspects of justice and fairness are discussed; the factors providing for social and personal wellbeing are reviewed; the areas affected by economic growth are considered with reference to academic opinions including environmental, social and financial costs.