Philanthropy and Selfishness

1987 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
John O'Connor
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Fund Raising ◽  
Moral Claim ◽  
Capital Campaign ◽  
Research Institutes ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Major Significance ◽  
Moral Claims ◽  
Political Economic

The question I want to discuss is “How can I say ‘No’ to a fund-raising appeal?” Since many people apparently find it easy to say “No,” it is not clear what the problem is. Put briefly, the problem is this: I do not want to think of myself as uncaring, unfeeling, and insensitive to the needs of others. And yet, within the last year I have not responded to appeals for funds from a wide variety of causes: medical research, famine relief, freedom of speech, environmental protection. I have turned down requests for support of scholarly magazines, research institutes, and other good causes. My only moderate-sized contribution during that time has been to the capital campaign of an organization of which I am a member. I have enough to have made (very) small contributions to all of the organizations from which I received appeals, but not enough so that my contributions to any single cause would be of major significance. How can I justify not giving?The problem arises because these appeals (some of them, at least) apparently put moral claims upon me: they say that people are suffering and have needs, and you can help to meet them. Or they say that the intellectual and cultural life of our society will be enriched if you help.One traditional philosophic view holds that moral claims have a special status. They override political, economic, social, and other claims. The only thing, according to this view, that can free one from a moral claim is another moral claim.

THE HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF THE KHIVIN KHANATE BY THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Ilhom Juraev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Empire ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
History Of ◽  
Soviet Russia ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
Xix Century ◽  
Political Economic

In this article, the author analyzes McGahan's novels “Campaigning on the Oxus, and the Fall of Khiva” which is about the history of Uzbekistan, and distinguishes that these novels according to their peculiarities highlight the history of Uzbekistan particularly the last quarter of XIX century when the valley invaded by Soviet Russia and author shared his thoughts on the basis of historical sources and gave some summaries.Relying on these summaries we obtain necessary information about the valley’s political, economic and cultural life

Applied Directions in Biomedical Anthropology

1986 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 4-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curtis Wienker
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Physical Anthropology ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Research Institutes

During the last 15 years, a distinct new specialization within physical anthropology has emerged, biomedical anthropology. It is concerned with the health, diseases, growth, aging, nutrition, and body composition of living humans, and especially of living human populations. Importantly, virtually all of biomedical anthropology has an applied orientation. It also offers much to individuals who aspire to practice the craft and science of physical anthropology in such organizations as medical schools, medical research institutes, and in clinical settings.

scholarly journals Historical Geography Of Kitab’s Principality

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 741-746
Author(s):  
Bakhrom Djalolovich Karimov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Historical Geography ◽  
Political History ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Political Economic

The Kashkadarya oasis is was important part of the Bukhara Emirate, and the cities of the oasis played an important role in the socio-political, economic and cultural life of the emirate. One of such important areas is the last medieval Kitab principality, which is covered in this article about its historical-geography, history, socio-economic and political history, on the basis of scientific sources and memoirs and diaries of Russian tourists.

scholarly journals АКТУАЛІЗАЦІЯ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЇ ІДЕНТИЧНОСТІ В УМОВАХ КАРНАВАЛІЗАЦІЇ МІСЬКОГО ЖИТТЯ

2019 ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Міхно Н. К.
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Sociological Studies ◽  
Ukrainian Society

The main attention in this article is focused on the definition of the characteristic features of the processes of carnivalization of urban space in the conditions of modern Ukrainian society. The changes that occur in the space of everyday life against the background of General trends in social life – globalization, virtualization, changes in the specifics of communications, the spread of emotional capitalism. The main functional imperatives of carnival as a form of collective action are fixed. It is determined that in the conditions of carnivalization of urban life there is an actualization of national identity against the background of a number of events of socio-political, economic, national and cultural life of Ukrainian society. The data of sociological studies that record the growth of patriotism, civic responsibility and the level of national identity in recent years. Invited to pay attention to the instruments of incorporation of the symbols of the national community in the process of the ritual of the festive action.

The Mexico City Metro and Its Riders

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda M. López
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Mass Transit ◽  
Transit System ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Status ◽  
Private Car ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The City

Mexico City’s subway, commonly known as “el Metro,” opened its first line of service on September 4, 1969. Since then, the mass transit system, operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), has expanded to include 195 stations across twelve lines that serve an estimated five and a half million riders per day. The metro was constructed not only to alleviate severe traffic congestion in the city’s center due to population growth and private car use, but also it was envisioned as part of a plan to modernize the city and raise Mexico to the status of world cities such as Paris and Montreal. The low fare has made it one of the primary modes of transportation for the city’s working class, who use it in combination with other forms of public transportation to reach jobs in distant parts of the metropolis. Some studies have shown that the Metro has exacerbated geographic segregation between rich and poor as well as perpetuated low wages. Beyond its function as a mass transit system, the Metro was envisioned as and still serves as an important cultural space. The graphic designers and architects who led the project integrated modern architectural elements with graphic embellishments and signage that incorporated national culture and history to present a modernity uniquely Mexican. In its almost fifty years of service, the Metro has become an important symbol of the capital’s cultural life that everyday Mexicans have used for their own political, economic, and cultural purposes.

scholarly journals Features of the organization of public service of medical and social expertise at the present stage

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-163
Author(s):  
S. N Puzin ◽  
Servir S. Memetov ◽  
M. A Shurgaya ◽  
L. Yu Baleka
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
Full Participation ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Political Economic

In the modem society, the state acts as the guarantor ofsocial security of citizens with disabilities. In this direction as an important stage the ratification by the Russian Federation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2012 has turned. Convention was directed to the assurance of the full participation of persons with disabilities in civil, political, economic, social and cultural life of the society. Ratification of the Convention required to insert amendments in the acting legislations of the Russian Federation, including those concerning Medical and Social Expertise (MSE). In particular, there was changed quantitative and qualitative body of specialists, members of the Bureau of the MSE, there was changed the classification and the criteria used for the implementation of medical and social examination of citizens by Federal State MSE institutions. There was the replacement of a paradigm in relation to persons with restrictions in the life activity. The role of health care organizations in terms of examinations and clinical diagnosis in citizens, sent to the medical and social expertise has increased significantly. In the article there is presented an analysis of the current regulatory - legal frameworkfor the implementation of medical and social examination of citizens by Federal State MSE institutions. There was emphasized the importance of quantitative evaluation system of the severity of persistent disorders of the human body functions, caused by diseases, consequences of injuries and defects.

scholarly journals Methods of Forming a Media Image of Russia in Contemporary Spanish Newspapers 'El Pais' and 'El Mundo'

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-205
Author(s):  
Alexander Oleynikov
Keyword(s):  
Media Image ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The Press ◽  
Current Events ◽  
Public Consciousness ◽  
The Media ◽  
Spanish Press ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
World Image

The article reviews the materials of the electronic editions of the largest Spanish newspapers El Pais, El Mundo, containing publications about Russia. These periodicals relate to quality press and have the greatest influence on the public opinion of the Spanish population. The scope of the study includes the period from 2014 to 2018 and covers all major topics related to the political, economic and cultural life of Russia. As a fragment of the world image in the media space there is an image of the country, which is largely formed by the presentation of the media, is created on the basis of current events of the surrounding reality, includes their dynamics, is an expression of public consciousness and its influence on it. The article aims to determine whether the image of modern Russia in the Spanish press is predominantly positive or negative, and also to analyze the specifics of the Russian political media's formation in the Spanish print media by using stylistic, semantic and syntactic techniques. In the press, journalists often use such methods as metaphor, hyperbole, irony, comparison, and others to create a media image of a country. The article presents examples of translation into Russian from the newspapers El Pais and El Mundo, showing the use of these techniques. Thus, editorial teams of newspapers can act as manipulators who are directly involved in shaping a certain view of Russia from the Spanish public.

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