VOLUME 5(2) • 2013
THE ETHICS OF BENIGN SELFISHNESS
ABSTRACT. In this paper I defend ethical egoism, calling it “benign” so as to ward off those who insist on characterizing this ethical school as heartless and even mean. I draw on the Aristotelian ethical tradition wherein the virtue of prudence is paramount. Socratic self perfection, too, helps in ..
MOOCS AND MODERN DEMOCRACIES
ABSTRACT. A discussion of the imposition of the interests of the few on the collective through a subtle but effective manner: the eventual, complete development of Massive Open Online Courses. It is this article’s premise that this development together with current marketing efficacy and the present..
NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING AND REFERENCE TO WORKERS’ REPRESENTATIVES
ABSTRACT. This contribution synthesizes the results of an inquiry by the SEEurope network on the current legal framework and practices in 28 European countries regarding non-financial and sustainability-related reporting by European companies. The object was to analyze whether company policy with re..
HUMAN RIGHTS REQUIRE “COSMOPOLITAN CONSTITUTIONALISM” AND COSMOPOLITAN LAW FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE OF PUBLIC GOODS
ABSTRACT. The more “globalization” transforms “national public goods” demanded by citizens into transnational “aggregate public goods,” the stronger becomes the need for reviewing “Westphalian governance failures” and related “legal methodologies” (Section 1). Resolving the “constitutional problems”..
THE DIVERSE CITY: CAN YOU READ ALL ABOUT IT IN ETHNIC NEWSPAPERS?
ABSTRACT. The ethnic diversity in Canadian cities has been accompanied by rapid growth in the number of ethnocultural newspapers serving immigrant, ethnic and racialized communities. What role do these newspapers play in shaping how different groups see each other? This study examines how three ethn..
WHERE IS SAUDI ARABIAN SOCIETY HEADING?
ABSTRACT. This article looks at Saudi society and some of the internal pressures for change. The structure of Saudi Government and the roles played by the Al-Suad and Al ash-Sheikh families are examined. The youth of Saudi Arabia, role of women, Sunni-Shia conflict, and economic hardships are consid..
THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS ON THE INDIVIDUAL’S CREATIVITY
ABSTRACT. Scholarship about the link between narcissism and creativity, the cognitive processes and knowledge relevant to creativity in socialization, the role of regulatory focus in creative performance, and the psychological factors that best predict creative outcomes has increased and consolidate..
THE MISUSE OF JOURNAL IMPACT FACTORS IN EVALUATING SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT
ABSTRACT. The theory that I shall seek to elaborate here puts considerable emphasis on the effects of self-citation on enhancing the journals’ IF, the challenges of quantifying scientific value, and distortions in the evaluation of scientific research. The overall results provide strong evidence for..
MACROECONOMICS, EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, AND THE GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT. Our analysis complements the growing literature on the systemic mechanisms of identity and ethics that constitute unifying leadership, traits, characteristics, and attitudes of successful global leaders, rapid and large-scale changes in the emerging market environment, the importance of cu..
PHYSIOTHERAPY MANAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION ROUTINES OF CARDIAC SURGERY PATIENTS
ABSTRACT. The purpose of this article is to gain a deeper understanding of the role of sympathetic overactivation in heart failure, the use of CPET for the functional evaluation of cardiac patients in both clinical and research settings, the routine postoperative physiotherapy management of patients..
ATHLETES’ INVOLVEMENT IN VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SPORTS COMPETITION
ABSTRACT. The theory that I shall seek to elaborate here puts considerable emphasis on the socio-environmental predictors of athletic aggression in youth sport, the relationship between aggression and performance, the role that parents play in their children’s sports experiences, and the potential c..
THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION
ABSTRACT. Over the past decade, there has been increasing evidence describing the difficulties of leading in the university environment, changes in leader roles and organizational practices, and the volatility of the higher education climate. The purpose of this article is to gain a deeper understan..