Millenium Development Goals. An Ethical Analysis for a Constant Search for Freedom

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Philosophy - Practical (Ethics, Aesthetics, Culture, Nature, Right, ...), University of the Philippines (Philippine Military Academy), course: Master of Arts in Social and Development Studies, language: English, abstract: 'Humanity has been transformed into killing automatons.' This was briefly posited by E. F. Schumacher when he identified the current situation and perspective on human development. Human development, in all its undertakings, is measured through profit-maximization and technological advancement at the expense of culture, human-ness and environment. Many, particularly 'experts' from the developed countries and from underdeveloped countries educated through western education, celebrates the alleviation of the 'problem of production'. Only through the complete exhaustion of natural resources efficiency is maximized and only through the abuse of human workforce can effectiveness be worth celebrating. However, profit maximization and technological advancement only wiped away humanity and capiturism (the greed-driven capitalism and consumerism spiraling out of control) has transformed every individual into greedy, discontented automatons; the catastrophic human desolation and destruction.

EDUCATION University of the Philippines, Baguio City (Masters in Social and Development Studies, 2013, cum laude) University of the Philippines, Baguio City (B.A. Social Science: Major in Economics and Minor in Psychology, 2006) University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City (B.S. Economics, 2004) Baguio City National High School (Science), Baguio City, 2002 Saint Louis School Center, 1998 ACADEMIC HONORS Cum Laude equivalent: MA SDS 2013 College Scholar: First Semester 2010-2011 College Scholar: First Semester 2006-2007 College Scholar: Second Semester 2005-2006 College Scholar: First Semester 2005-2006 College Scholar: Second Semester 2004-2005 High School: Consistent with honors each year Elementary: Consistent with honors and graduated with honors Other Awards/Recognitions •PMA Superintendent's Well-Done Award (2016) •57 Commendation Letters (2008-2016) •Nominee, Best Civilian Employee (2015) •Nominee, Best Civilian Employee (2014) •Parangal sa Kapanalig Award (2012) •Top 10 in the Civilian Personnel Basic Course (2012) •Scholarship Award by the Saint Louis University in recognition of being ranked 11th Top Performer during the SLU College Entrance Examination for the SY 2002-2003 •Most Outstanding in training awarded by Shin-Shin Karate-Do Inc., HQ in May 1999 Online International Publications: "Millenium Development Goals: An Ethical Analysis for Constant Search for Freedom", Published in www.grin.com on 22 August 2016. "Exploring the Linkage between Gender, Energy and Development", Published in www.grin.com on 23 August 2016. "The Political Economy of Water Governance: Exploring the Water Situation in Southeast Asia and Africa", Published in www.grin.com on 31 August 2016. "Post Development and Endogenous Development ", Published in www.grin.com on May 2016. 'Military Expenditure and the Socio-Economic Performance of the Philippines', Published in Vol-1, Issue 6 on 29 October 2015. www.onlinejournal.in/ijir/v1i62015/