scholarly journals Social Responsibility Through the Lens of an Agenda for Cultural Literacy Learning: Analyses of National Education Policy Documentation

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-43
Author(s):  
Sandra Kairė ◽  
Lilija Duoblienė ◽  
Irena Zaleskienė
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Consciousness ◽  
National Education ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Leadership For Social Justice ◽  
The Face

AbstractThe contemporary world is marked by numerous new challenges: growth of inequality, migration, development of new technologies, climate change. All of them create tensions among nations, social groups or cultures. In the face of growing multiculturalism and need for dialogue, social responsibility as a concept in the educational field has received due attention. For instance, Berman (Educational Leadership, November:75–80, 1990; Children’s social consciousness and the development of social responsibility, University of New York Press, New York,1997; Leadership for social justice and democracy in our schools, Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 123–144, 2011) emphasized the importance of education for social responsibility in school and classroom and defined it as personal investment in the well-being of others. Vallaeys (GUNI Report of Higher Education in the World 5:88–96, 2014) discussed social responsibility as a matter of university mission and function. Berman (Leadership for social justice and democracy in our schools, Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 123–144, 2011) related the concept of social responsibility to the development of social consciousness that meant balancing on personal self-realization and personal achievement with equal focus on social self-realization and collective achievement. In particular, a person becomes conscious that personal development (i.e. How will I lead my life?) is interrelated with the development of others (i.e. What does the way I lead my life mean for the life of others?). In this case, social responsibility embraces cultural values and creates empowerment, cooperation, compassion, and respect.

Review Feature: A review of An Archaeology of Socialism, by Victor Buchli. (Materializing Culture.) Oxford & New York (NY): Berg Publishers, 2000; ISBN 1-85973-212-7 hardback £44.99; ISBN 1-85973-426-X paperback £14.99; 256 pp., 26 figs.

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Buchli ◽  
Mark P. Leone ◽  
Michael Shanks ◽  
Laurent Olivier ◽  
Julian Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Material Culture ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
The State ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Domestic Life ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
The Face ◽  
Natural Response

Archaeology, defined as the study of material culture, extends from the first preserved human artefacts up to the present day, and in recent years the ‘Archaeology of the Present’ has become a particular focus of research. On one hand are the conservationists seeking to preserve significant materials and structures of recent decades in the face of redevelopment and abandonment. On the other are those inspired by social theory who see in the contemporary world the opportunity to explore aspects of material culture in new and revealing ways, and perhaps above all the central question of the extent to which material culture — be it in the form of objects or buildings — actively defines the human experience. Victor Buchli's An Archaeology of Socialism takes as its subject a twentieth-century building — the Narkofim Communal House in Moscow — and seeks to understand it in terms of domestic life and changing policies of the Soviet state during the 70 or so years since its construction. Thus Buchli's study not only concerns the meaning of material culture in a modern context, but focuses specifically on the household — or more accurately on a series of households within a single Russian apartment block. A particular interest attaches to the way in which the building was planned to encourage communal living, during a pre-Stalinist phase when the State sought to intervene directly in domestic life through architectural design and the manipulation of material culture. Subsequent political changes brought a revision of modes of living within the Narkofim apartment block, as the residents adjusted and responded to changing political and social pressures and demands. The significance of Buchli's study goes far beyond the confines of Soviet-era Moscow or indeed the archaeology of the modern world. He questions the role and potential danger of social and archaeological theory of the totalizing kind: a natural response perhaps to the experience of the Narkofim Communal House as an exercise in Soviet social engineering. He poses fascinating questions about the relation between individual households and the state ideology, and he emphasizes the role of material culture studies in reaching an understanding of these processes. In the brief essay that opens this Review Feature, Victor Buchli outlines the principal aims and conclusions of An Archaeology of Socialism. The diversity of issues that the book generates is revealed in the series of reviews which follows, touching in particular upon the ways in which routines of daily life — archaeologically visible, perhaps, through the analysis of domestic space — relate to structures of authority in society as a whole.

Professional and social responsibility in Psychology and other mental health disciplines with reference to the Goldwater Rule

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 388-399
Author(s):  
Anthony L Pillay
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Ethical Guideline ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
The Face

The concerns of mental health professionals about the psychological characteristics and behaviour of political leaders forces a rethinking of their professional and social responsibility, especially in the context of the Goldwater Rule that applies to psychiatrists in the United States. Despite the fact that this ethical guideline does not pertain to Psychology professionals or the African continent, it is worthy of discussion and interrogation, considering the prevalence of poor leadership internationally, and the need for the previously colonised world to ensure independent and critical thinking on such matters. The article questions the traditional, narrow focus of psychologists and other mental health specialists in conceptualising professional and ethical roles, and raises the issue of their professional and social responsibility to help shape society and its democratic processes. Psychologists, psychiatrists, and others have much to contribute in this respect and they have to question the ethical and social responsibility impact of remaining silent in the face of behaviourally and psychologically maladjusted individuals being elected to high offices such as President and other influential positions. These professionals must adopt a public health approach that always has in mind the well-being of the broader society.

The strengths of wisdom provide unique contribution to improved leadership, sustainability, inequality, Gross National Happiness, and civic discourse in the face of contemporary world problems

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Grossmann ◽  
Justin Peter Brienza
Keyword(s):  
Public Discourse ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Political Polarization ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Civic Discourse ◽  
Public Goods Games ◽  
The Face ◽  
Cultural Ecological ◽  
Societal Inequality

We present evidence for the strengths of intellectual virtues philosophers and behavioral scientists characterize as key cognitive elements of wisdom. Wisdom has been of centuries-long interest for philosophical scholarship, but relative to intelligence largely neglected in public discourse on educational science, public policy, and societal well-being. Wise reasoning characteristics include intellectual humility, recognition of uncertainty, consideration of diverse viewpoints, and an attempt to integrate these viewpoints. Emerging scholarship on these features of wisdom suggest that they uniquely contribute to societal well-being, improve leadership, shed light on societal inequality, promote cooperation in Public Goods Games and reduce political polarization and intergroup-hostility. We review empirical evidence about macro-cultural, ecological, situational and person-level processes facilitating and inhibiting wisdom in daily life. Based on this evidence, we speculate about ways to foster wisdom in education, organizations and institutions.

Working Conditions – Managerial and Economic Factor in Enterprises

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Dyankova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Factor ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Strategic Action ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
The Face

Working conditions affect the business and competitiveness of any business. Poor working conditions lead to additional costs for businesses and a bad image among workers, clients and the general public, who are becoming more sensitive to health and safety issues that are part of the overall working conditions. Working conditions also affect the physical, moral and social well-being, productivity, as well as the quality of company products and services. The human factor plays the biggest role in the successful development of an organization in the face of increasing competition. The high degree of process automation and the rapid implementation of new technologies into the modern economy make people one of the main sources of competitive advantage. Managers’ attention is focused on the knowledge and skills of employees, on attracting and retaining talents, and on their commitment to the organizational goals. In order to becom petitive in the market, modern organizations need to take strategic action regarding the management of their employees. An example of strategic action is the “proactive approach” where employers themselves are expected to take steps to ensure a satisfactory level of safety and health with minimum government intervention. In other words, both employers and business managers focus on continuous improvements in well-being, developing a safety culture and combining various tools such as legislation, progressive measures and best practices, corporate social responsibility, and economic incentives.

Clinical trials — the personal perspective of the research physician?

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-263
Author(s):  
Maria Y. Egorova ◽  
Irina A. Shuvalova ◽  
Olga I. Zvonareva ◽  
Igor D. Pimenov ◽  
Olga S. Kobyakova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Study Drug ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Perspective ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
To Receive

Background. The organization of clinical trials (CTs) requires the participation and coordination of healthcare providers, patients, public and private parties. Obstacles to the participation of any of these groups pose a risk of lowering the potential for the implementation of CTs. Researchers are a key human resource in conducting of CT. Their motivation for participation can have a significant impact on the recruitment and retention of patients, on the quality of the data collected, which determines the overall outcome of the study. Aims to assess the factors affecting the inclusion of Russian physicians-researchers in CT, and to determine their role in relations with patients-participants. Materials and methods. The study was organized as a part of the Russian multicenter face-to-face study. A survey was conducted of researchers from 10 cities of Russia (20172018). The participation in the survey for doctors was anonymous and voluntary. Results. The study involved 78 respondents. Most research doctors highly value the importance of research for science (4,84 0,39), society (4,67 0,46) and slightly lower for participating patients (4,44 0,61). The expectations of medical researchers are related to improving their financial situation and attaining new experience (n = 14; 18,18%). However, the opportunity to work with new technologies of treatment and diagnosis (n = 41; 52,56%) acted as a motivating factor. According to the questionnaire, the vast majority of research doctors (n = 29; 37,18%) believe that the main reason for patients to participate in CT is to receive quality and free medical care. The most significant obstacle to the inclusion of participants in CT was the side effects of the study drug (n = 38; 48,71%). Conclusions. The potential of clinical researchers in Russia is very high. The patient-participant acts for the research doctor as the subject of the study, and not the object, so the well-being of the patient is not indifferent to the doctor. However, the features of the functioning of our health care system form the motivation of doctors-researchers (additional earnings, professional self-development) and the way they perceive the motivation of patients (CT as an opportunity to receive quality medical care).

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