Theory and practice of two alternative development concepts. Growth versus quality of life

Academic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Philosophy - Practical (Ethics, Aesthetics, Culture, Nature, Right, ...), grade: 1,3, University of Freiburg, language: English, abstract: This term paper presents two alternative development concepts originating from different cultural contexts and social positions, both aiming at generating another view on development including a conscious handling of the environment, social equality and a happy life in fullness. Conducting a comparative analysis of the two alternative development concepts – "Buen Vivir" (Ecuador) and "Gross National Happiness" (Bhutan) – the author tends to identify core aspects of both concepts and expound the countries’ strategies of implementation as well as their success and failures in doing so in order to eventually make a statement about the concepts’ potentials and limits.