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Two views on political lesser evil
Filosofia Unisinos, 2018 In this article I argue that doing the lesser evil in politics is always permitted and even required. I call this view “pragmatism”. I defend it against “purism”, which claims that it is never permissible to do (the lesser) evil.
Francisco Garcia Gibson
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Beyond Bathsheba: Managing Ethical Climates Through Pragmatic Ethics [PDF]
, 2017 This paper explores the puzzling nature of leader behavior in order to understand the conditions that encourage unethical decision-making. Building on the extant literature of pragmatic ethics, I explore how leaders can increase the quality of ethical ...
Long, Joseph E.
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Pragmatist Ethics and Climate Change [preprint] [PDF]
, 2020 This chapter explores some features of pragmatic pluralism as an ethical perspective on climate change. It is inspired in part by Andrew Light’s work on climate diplomacy as U.S.
Fesmire, Steven
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Clientelism, coalitions, and concessions: pragmatism in local elections and its democratic costs
Frontiers in Political ScienceIntroductionThis study examines how clientelism, coalitions, and political concessions shape democratic costs in local elections, with political pragmatism as a mediating factor.MethodsWe conducted an anonymous survey of 100 voters in Southeast Sulawesi,
Anwar Sadat, Muh Askal Basir
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Hasan al-Turabi's Pragmatic Approach to Establishing an Islamic State in Sudan [PDF]
Pharos Journal of TheologyThis research examines the pragmatic approach of Hasan al-Turabi, a key figure in the Sudanese Islamic movement, in fighting for an Islamic state. Using qualitative analysis that combines the concepts of pragmatism and social movement theory, this study ...
Ahmad Nabilul Maram +2 more
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, 2014 Little information exists about the loss of all one’s teeth (edentulism) among older adults in low- and middle-income countries. This study examines the prevalence of edentulism and associated factors among older adults in a cross-sectional study across ...
Alfred E. Yawson +11 more
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The Mongolian Ideology of Tenggerism and Khubilai Khan [PDF]
Золотоордынское обозрение, 2013 The article examines the main stages in the development of the Mongolian ideology of Tenggerism. The author proves that the final (Third) stage of Tenggerism began with the reign of Khubilai Khan who completed the creation of a world empire by the ...
Shagdar Bira
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Consensus Formation and Change are Enhanced by Neutrality
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Neutral agents are shown to enhance both the formation and overturning of consensus in collective decision‐making. A general mathematical model and experiments with locusts and humans reveal that neutrality enables robust consensus via simple interactions and accelerates consensus change by reducing effective population size.
Andrei Sontag +3 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden +5 more
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Consumer Valuation of Meat Alternatives and Labeling Policies: A Comparative Perspective
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates and compares US consumer perceptions and the impact of environmental, human health, and animal welfare information related to conventional meat on preferences for meat alternatives and labeling policies. Using the best–worst scaling method across 10 different burger alternatives, our results show that the meat burger is
Daniele Asioli +5 more
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