Paradigms

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Paradigms are the rules or conditions we use to understand the things we perceive.

Paradigms of World Issues
 Nationalist:  Internationalist:  Pragmatic:  Humanitarian:
 * Believe in helping their own country first
 * Do not think that it is our place to "interfere" in other countries
 * Believes that solutions are successful when all countries participate to the best of their abilities
 * Coalitions should be led by more developed countries
 * Every individual should take responsibility for themselves
 * "Charity breeds dependancy" mindset
 * Hard work equals personal benefit
 * Always believes that there is a solution but they may not have a direct answer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Uses emotional pleas to help others
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Helps others before helping themselves

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Application
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">EXAMPLE: CLIMATE CHANGE

Nationalist: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> Internationalist: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> Pragmatic: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> Humanitarian
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Canada’s climate issues are the most important to us, therefore they should be our main focus
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Other countries should be able to deem what issues are the most important to them – it is not our place to interfere.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">In order to reverse climate change, we must work together. It is an international issue, therefore we must find an international solution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Wealthy countries like Canada and the United States should lead by example and start dealing with our environmental issues now.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">If each person led more environmentally friendly lifestyles, this solution would be easy to solve.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">If we spend government money on reversing the effects of climate change, individuals will not be motivated to take personal action.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The solution to climate change may not be evident, but it exists
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">We must make everyone aware that this is an important issue and that action must be taken.