Approximation and Negotiation: Clinical Pragmatism and Difference

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSEPH J. FINS
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Sexual Preferences ◽  
The World ◽  
Clinical Pragmatism ◽  
Religious Differences

When addressing cultural and religious differences in the clinical setting we need to be realists. Despite our public homage to pluralism and good intentions, it is just not possible to overcome all the differences that might exist and achieve perfect understanding of others. Try as we may, we will never be able to see perfectly the world through another's eyes. Instead of reaching for such perfection, we should instead reach for an approximation of shared understanding that will promote discourse and civility when peoples of different races, genders, cultures, religions, and sexual preferences interact in the clinic.

scholarly journals MEMBANGUN KERAJAAN ALLAH MELALUI KEBERSAMAAN ANTAR UMAT BERAGAMA KATOLIK DAN UMAT BERAGAMA ISLAM MELALUI KONSEP CINTA KASIH SEBAGAI INTI HIDUP KRISTIANI

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
RF Wina Tenggana
Keyword(s):  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
Christian Life ◽  
Religious People ◽  
The Core ◽  
The World ◽  
Religious Differences

Every religion has its own doctrine and teachings, which from its perfection leads to the path of truth to salvation. There is no religion in this world that teaches evil. All religions teach about love for God and others, therefore there are so many religions in the world that there is no deying that there are many similarities between religions and other religions. Through religious differences, we as God’s creatures are invited to live to complement each other. Thus we will together discuss about building the kingdom of God throught the togetherness between Catholic and Muslim religious people through the concept of love as the core of Christian life.

Homophobia, the World of Sport, and Sport Psychology Consulting

1991 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Rotella ◽  
Mi Mi Murray
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Sexual Preferences ◽  
Beliefs And Values ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact

Homophobia has been an issue of concern in the world of sport for decades. It has had a negative impact on the world of athletes, coaches, and sport psychology consultants. Both heterosexuals and homosexuals are affected. Homophobia has kept some from striving for excellence while interfering with and hindering some who pursued success in sport. Specialists in sport psychology who claim to care about the development of human potential in sport must be concerned about the impact of homophobia. An honest look at attitudes, beliefs, and values is a necessary step forward if change is to occur. A move in the direction of healthy acceptance of differing sexual preferences is suggested, along with an effective philosophy for doing so. A wish list for the future is included.

scholarly journals Imaging of the Human Fundus in the Clinical Setting: Past, Present and Future

2013 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Calcagni ◽  
Professor Jonathan Gibson ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Imaging Techniques ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Distant Future ◽  
Current Technology ◽  
Fundus Imaging ◽  
The World ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Medical Retina

The human fundus is a complex structure that can be easily visualized and the world of ophthalmology is going through a golden era of new and exciting fundus imaging techniques; recent advances in technology have allowed a significant improvement in the imaging modalities clinicians have available to formulate a diagnostic and treatment plan for the patient, but there is constant on-going work to improve current technology and create new ideas in order to gather as much information as possible from the human fundus. In this article we shall summarize the imaging techniques available in the standard medical retina clinic (i.e. not limited to the research lab) and delineate the technologies that we believe will have a significant impact on the way clinicians will assess retinal and choroidal pathology in the not too distant future.

scholarly journals Cultural and religious attitude to banking in the great world religions

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 63-75
Author(s):  
Lech Kurkliński
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
World Religions ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Religious Attitude ◽  
The World ◽  
Religious Differences

The article examines the attitude of the great world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism) toward the world of finance, including banking. The issue of usury plays a key role in the evolution of ethical aspects related to obtaining compensation for money lending. The presented analysis also focuses on other aspects of banking activities, such as saving, investing and the institutional development of the banking sector. The author underlines the far-reaching convergence between the religions in this area, in spite of the considerable variation in historical and geographical conditions of their formation. The importance of cultural (religious) differences, including some fundamental nuances that affect the banking management in different regions. For successful development, large multinational corporations have to take into consideration the above-mentioned circumstances, regardless of the globalisation processes.

Masculinist archaeology?

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bernard Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Gender Studies ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Sexual Preferences ◽  
The World ◽  
Contemporary Study ◽  
Men And Masculinities

I thank the respondents for their quite diverse reactions to my paper. Gutmann begins by noting that any engagement with feminist theory in archaeology needs to reassure the world of gender studies that there is no intention of undermining the ‘foundational premises’ of a feminist archaeology; by so doing we would jeopardize its explanatory power and damage its political potential to critique gender inequality. Throughout my paper, I was at pains to emphasize the feminist underpinnings of masculinist theory, and at the same time to note that we must ensure that ‘reactionary masculinities’ like those of Iron John must be differentiated from the concept of masculinity as understood by sociologists, sociocultural anthropologists, psychologists and others. Gutmann succinctly expands but equally makes my point by noting that the contemporary study of men and masculinities reveals a ‘nuanced attempt to cope with structural and ideological contradictions involved with masculinity through time and space’, and that notions of hegemonic and subordinate masculinities have been used very effectively ‘in studying various contradictions relating to ethnicity, race, sexual preferences, and even platonic friendship as they manifest themselves in male-male relations.’ These are not masculinist reactions against feminist theory or a feminist archeology but rather responses to them, intended to expand the dialogue and engage all archaeologists in the pursuit of a gendered archaeology.

scholarly journals Managing acute agitation and aggression in the world of drug shortages

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 334-346
Author(s):  
Jennifer Miller
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Treatment Goals ◽  
Psychiatric Emergencies ◽  
Drug Shortages ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
The World ◽  
Acute Agitation

Abstract Acute agitation and aggression create safety risks for both patients and staff, often leading to psychiatric emergencies. Quick and appropriate treatment is necessary to achieve safe and effective outcomes. Unfortunately, there are several factors that hinder timely interventions, such as medication shortages and delay in staff preparedness. Ultimately, the goal of managing acute agitation and aggression in the clinical setting is to de-escalate the situation and prevent harm to patients and staff. This article will explore useful interventions in realizing treatment goals for the management of agitation and aggression in adults while navigating limitations faced in practice.

scholarly journals CONSUMPTION CULTURE IN THE PRESENCE OF GLOBALISATION: THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION, NATION AND ETHNICITY ON CONSUMPTION PATTERNS

Ekonomika ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 150-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juozas Ruževičius ◽  
Rūta Ruževičiūtė
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Culture ◽  
Population Trends ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Modern World ◽  
General Review ◽  
Consumption Culture ◽  
The World ◽  
Religious Differences

The aim of this paper is to discuss existing consumption culture approaches and to analyse various consumption patterns determined by national, ethnic and religious differences. The current consumer culture is usually approached from two major positions: consumption homogeneity and consumption heterogeneity. Although globalisation has penetrated a number of areas in the modern world, one can see that consumption patterns have not become universal. The differences exist not just among the countries, but in some cases even within countries. The migration and population trends make these differences even higher. Even though the tendency of using the same products could be noticed all over the world, the reasons for consumption are different due to various national, religious or ethnical values. Paper type: general review.

Civilization challenges to global economic development

2020 ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Maksym A. Zhyvko ◽  
Andriy R. Zastavnyy ◽  
Oleh V. Ivashchuk
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Main Element ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Religious Differences

The geospace stratification substantiate and its spatial differences reveal based on the analysis of the economic growth dynamics. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the slowdown in economic growth confirmed and its negative consequences for the investment sphere clarified, because the ability of countries to respond adequately to these processes is different. It has been determined that under the globalization influence, the world acts as a single whole, and the core of developed countries and the periphery is formed as well as local civilizations are transformed. Attention focuses on the research of the values problems that determine the state of society development. The research of the essential characteristics of civilizations carried out and the ideas of the main European civilizational schools characterized. Based on M. Rokeach’s concept, the features that characterize values are determined. It confirmed the values that dominate in society are the main element of culture. The model for measuring the cultural variability of the cross-cultural plane, which was developed by the Dutch psychologist G. Hofstede, is detailed, and the influence of cultural characteristics on the new economy formation is analyzed. The «World Values Survey» study has been assessed. It confirmed that, due to the impossibility of full-fledged self-realization of the individual, migration processes activated and their analysis shows a tendency towards growth. It substantiated that in the modern world the questions about the nature of the socio-cultural integrity of civilizations and civilizational ecumene, associated with religious differences and demographic processes, remain unresolved. An assessment of the demographic situation in the world carried out and its growing dynamics and regional asymmetries clarified. A spatial analysis of the distribution of countries in the global space with dominant religions carried out and the main trends in the world religions development revealed. The role of strengthening the intangible component in the structure of modern economic reproduction argues. It confirmed that the potential of the countries and the world development as a whole takes place in the process of deepening cross-civilization-integration processes. The main civilizational challenges of global economic development are formulated, they are formed under the multi-vector processes in the world, including: spatial asymmetry of countries’ development, universalization of values, socio-cultural differences, ethnic problems, religious differences, demographic and migration processes.

Knowledge Building Online

2010 ◽  
pp. 985-998 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Stein ◽  
Constance E. Wanstreet ◽  
Hilda R. Glazer
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Collective Learning ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Building Process ◽  
The World ◽  
Staged Approach ◽  
Online Environments

This chapter explores the promise and process of knowledge building in online environments. The promise lies in the dual capability of knowledge building to support the collective learning of future adult learners by building on the information artifacts produced by present learners, thus improving upon what is known about a subject. Electronic tools for sharing emerging thoughts facilitate knowledge building and expand its reach outside the immediate classroom to involve learners from any part of the world in inquiry-based discussions. The knowledge-building process involves participation, collaboration, and achieving shared understanding. A case study of adult learners attempting higher levels of learning shows knowledge building in process. The chapter proposes a staged approach to preparing adult learners to engage in knowledge building.

Introduction to Socio-Ecological Resilience

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Bollettino ◽  
Tilly Alcayna ◽  
Philip Dy ◽  
Patrick Vinck
Keyword(s):  
Complex Problem ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Ecological Resilience ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Levels Of Analysis ◽  
Shared Understanding ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Means Of Measurement ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Questions

In recent years, the notion of resilience has grown into an important concept for both scholars and practitioners working on disasters. This evolution reflects a growing interest from diverse disciplines in a holistic understanding of complex systems, including how societies interact with their environment. This new lens offers an opportunity to focus on communities’ ability to prepare for and adapt to the challenges posed by natural hazards, and the mechanism they have developed to cope and adapt to threats. This is important because repeated stresses and shocks still cause serious damages to communities across the world, despite efforts to better prepare for disasters. Scholars from a variety of disciplines have developed resilience frameworks both to guide macro-level policy decisions about where to invest in preparedness and to measure which systems perform best in limiting losses from disasters and ensuring rapid recovery. Yet there are competing conceptions of what resilience encompasses and how best to measure it. While there is a significant amount of scholarship produced on resilience, the lack of a shared understanding of its conceptual boundaries and means of measurement make it difficult to demonstrate the results or impact of resilience programs. If resilience is to emerge as a concept capable of aiding decision-makers in identifying socio-geographical areas of vulnerability and improving preparedness, then scholars and practitioners need to adopt a common lexicon on the different elements of the concept and harmonize understandings of the relationships amongst them and means of measuring them. This article reviews the origins and evolution of resilience as an interdisciplinary, conceptual umbrella term for efforts by different disciplines to tackle complex problems arising from more frequent natural disasters. It concludes that resilience is a useful concept for bridging different academic disciplines focused on this complex problem set, while acknowledging that specific measures of resilience will differ as different units and levels of analysis are employed to measure disparate research questions.

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