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Diversion effects, incentive effects, and the goals of research ethics promulgations

ethics (nor much of political philosophy more broadly) without encountering and wrestling with his careful contributions. He was welcoming of discussion and generous with his intellectual energies. Ongoing ... pathologies on the legitimate functioning of political decision-making institutions 1 Department of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University , Baker Hall 155C, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 , USA A B S T R A C T It was

Teaching Political Savvy as a Workforce Skill

The theoretical framework for this article is based on Charismatic Leadership Theory. This article reflects recent research (including the popular business press) in the area of political skills ... inevitability of “office politics”. Based on this research the case is made for educating our future workforce in political savvy. A basic model for curriculum development is included specifically for teaching

Political economy, stakeholder voices, and saliency: lessons from international policies regulating insurer use of genetic information

, there have been persistent murmurings for a ‘GINA 2.0’ to extend the protections of the original law. Although it is plausible to assume that the insurance industry has the political economy to control ... information that balances between social and economic considerations. Without compromise, continued saliency and a weakened political economy of insurers will foster continued entrenched debate on the issue

Business Communication Curriculum: Where Has it Been?, Where is it Now?, and Where is it Going?

curriculum and what employers have expected from incoming employees. This article discusses the purpose and philosophy of business communication and developing a business communication curriculum, which ... world. Purpose and Philosophy of Business Communication According to Ralph Tyler’s (1949) curriculum model, the first question that should be asked regarding curriculum is, “What educational purposes

Egg freezing, stratified reproduction and the logic of not

This commentary examines social and political implications of social egg freezing in a market that is stratified, globalized, and part of a larger bioeconomy. John Robertson's article and public ... . Supply of the cells and bodies necessary for assisted reproductive technology use depends on market thinking and structural inequality. What the industry produces are carefully calibrated social-political

Surrogacy, privacy, and the American Convention on Human Rights

at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto; the United Kingdom Latin America Political Philosophy Research Network Workshop on Economic and Social Human Rights at the School of Law, Universidad de ... , in this view, the maternal bond reflects an important social value that our legal and political institutions ought to promote. In its best light, this objection could be founded in a form of

Military genomic testing: proportionality, expected benefits, and the connection between genotypes and phenotypes

evolutionary theory and the philosophy of biology, however, renders it doubtful that such knowledge is forthcoming. The complexity of the relationship between genotypic factors and realized traits (the so-called ... YPE S TO PHEN OT YPE S The fundamentals of my critique are drawn from recent work in both biology and the philosophy of biology. But first, a brief introduction. An organism is born with a particular

A critique of national solidarity in transnational organ sharing in Europe

on the right to die and organ transplantation in China and the USA. He is also interested in different topics in political and moral philosophy and bioethics, such as theories of global justice ... on solidarity as a legal conception as applied to organ sharing, I do not spend much time on discussing the general idea of solidarity in political and moral philosophy except where such discussion is

Engagement Under Pressure: The Impact of Identity on Engagement During Times of Crisis

feel like I can't just sit there and shut up. But when you're working in government and politics plays into everything we do…I just don’t feel comfortable in the political arena right now. So, I don’t ... know if I want to stay in government. (Tina) The Black Lives Matter movement made visible to Tina the ways in which the current political climate was muddying the bounds of her personal and professional

THE GREAT REGRESSION’S IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION TRAINING PROGRAMS: MULTI-LEVEL ANALYSES OF RECRUITING & RETENTION CONCEPTS

(See Appendix B for details). With all surveys mentioned above, the same 10 questions addressed three categories: General Philosophy, Economic Choices, and Auxiliary Issues (See Appendix A for details ... (See Appendix C for details): INTL = International STL = St. Louis SQ = Survey Question Findings. Under the General Philosophy section of the survey, both the St. Louis (STL) and International (INTL

The Integration of a Lean Manufacturing Competency-based Training Course into University Curriculum

management philosophy in this struggle. The original model of lean, called the Toyota Production System, is utilized by the phenomenally successful automotive manufacturer Toyota and many others have followed ... ). Lean manufacturing is a competitive philosophy adopted by many companies to produce cost effective products and services (Allada & Srinivasaraghavan, 2006) . It is one of the fastest-growing movements

The Integration of a Lean Manufacturing Competency-based Training Course into University Curriculum

management philosophy in this struggle. The original model of lean, called the Toyota Production System, is utilized by the phenomenally successful automotive manufacturer Toyota and many others have followed ... ). Lean manufacturing is a competitive philosophy adopted by many companies to produce cost effective products and services (Allada & Srinivasaraghavan, 2006) . It is one of the fastest-growing movements

The Current Status of Technology Education

demand for individuals with specific vocational skills. Snedden and Prosser’s philosophy, an essentialist view, looked at vocational education as a means of educating society for jobs rather than culture ... reference to the purpose of industrial education was John Dewey. Dewey’s philosophy, a progressive view, thought that the purpose of education was to develop informed citizens for a democratic society, and

A hypothetical neurological association between dehumanization and human rights abuses

psychological and legal denial of their human rights and extreme violence against them. This is also consistent with political, legal, and ethical theory suggesting that an individual's humanity, personhood, or ... the philosophy and law of human rights. We also argue that it has timely bearing upon First Amendment free speech jurisprudence or on the doctrine of corporate personhood, as well as on consideration of

Cutting edges and weaving threads in the gene editing (Я)evolution: reconciling scientific progress with legal, ethical, and social concerns

, Managing Director, Centre for Advanced Studies in Biomedical Innovation Law, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen , 2300 Copenhagen , Denmark 2 . Associate Professor in Philosophy, Department of Media ... political decision makers and indeed to society as a whole. Against that complex background, this paper provides an European interdisciplinary perspective on the challenges, threats, and opportunities

Elements that Lead to a Successful Continuing Education Program at a Select Midwestern Community College

community education as an education philosophy that advocates learning as a continuous process that is facilitated by an education organization where community resources and agencies are used to supplement ... education program. Sissell (2001) argues that strategic thinking and visibility are among the key political issues facing adult education. Failing to take part in these activities could mean failure for a

Dehumanization: its operations and its origins

having dehumanized views; but then maybe dehumanizing attitudes flourish in a political milieu for other reasons, and they are a cause, rather than a consequence, of increases in dehumanizing hate speech ... advanced an explanation of how dehumanization works and why it?s so dangerous (by my lights, one that?s plausible on both fronts) what their account entails for political practice really ought to be

(Why) should we require consent to participation in research?

interpersonal harm is sufficient. But things look different if we view (some) research as an issue of political philosophy, as an interaction between citizens and the state, or researchers whose activities have ... direct, less simple, less elegant, less definitive, more pluralistic, and more political. In effect, I will argue that we can’t get to CR through a straightforward moral argument from basic principles; we

Adult Learners and the Dialectical Process: A Validating Constructivist Approach to Learning Tranfer and Application

assumptions, writes that Mezirow’s work on transformational learning is incomplete simply because it’s focus is centered only on the individual, to the exclusion of the socio-political context. Although, some ... in brainstorming activities centered on how they think longstanding Japanese workers will assimilate the new employment compact given sociological, technological, ecological, economic, and political

Present-day posthumous reproduction and traditional levirate marriage: two types of interactions

Israeli parliament) in June 2017 regarding the right to posthumous sperm retrieval of fallen soldiers.96 Knesset members from across the political spectrum supported entitling the parents of deceased ... soldiers to use their son's sperm. Indeed, it is not a governmental proposal but rather a private one, but Knesset members of various political orientations joined it, thus clearly indicating its political