The Economics of Higher Purpose

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjan V. Thakor ◽  
Robert E. Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Purpose

Inclusive Capitalism and the Return of Social Purpose

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahesh K. Joshi ◽  
J.R. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Social Purpose ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
The World ◽  
The Right ◽  
Higher Purpose

Inclusive capitalism is a hot topic and for the right reasons. It has been the focus of discussions both in academic and development circles around the world. “The role that business plays in society, and the expectations about the role it should play, has shifted dramatically in recent years. Called to a higher purpose, or sensing that externalities can only be ignored at their peril, many businesses are increasingly open to the notion that they have a responsibility for creating more inclusive economic systems” (Tufano et al. 2016). This statement is an indicator of rigorous research being carried out on the capital and social impact of global business. This chapter highlights the work of the best thinkers and primary players in the world of global business and economics.

scholarly journals Existential Experiences of Human & Nature Symbiosis: Experiential Architecture for Motivation of Environmentally Responsible Behaviour

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Harrison Rainger
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Architectural Theory ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Global Demand ◽  
Emotional Dimensions ◽  
Higher Purpose

<p><b>The deterioration of natural environments since the industrial revolution is a consequence of humanity’s ignorance of their symbiosis with broader biological ecosystems and the behaviours that have arisen from this lack of awareness. Today, there is urgent global demand for societies to address this issue by shifting toward pro-environmental systems and behaviours to ensure natural resources are secured for future generations.</b></p> <p>This research proposes that there is a potential for architecture to contribute to this shift by providing an experience that raises awareness of the symbiosis that human beings exist within and motivates people to behave with greater responsibility toward the environment. Taking an interdisciplinary approach by exploring principles of psychology and architectural theory, this work engages with architectural concepts of transcendence, phenomenology, atmosphere, memory and emotion, sense of place and biophilia in ways that positively affect intellectual and emotional dimensions of the human psyche.</p> <p>A design framework is developed from this, and a subsequent range of methods are developed and tested at various levels of resolution. Ultimately, this research arrives at a design methodology that can shape an architectural experience that serves a higher purpose of motivating behavioural change in society toward greater environmental responsibility. It speculates on a potentially new form of public architecture that unifies the human spirit with nature and interrelated systems.</p>

scholarly journals Inclusive Education at a South African University: Awakening the Sensitivities and Democratic Consciousness of Pre-Service Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Cina P. Mosito ◽  
Toyin Mary Adewumi ◽  
Charlene Nissen
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
South African ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Barriers To Learning ◽  
Curriculum Differentiation ◽  
Regular Classrooms ◽  
Education Training ◽  
Higher Purpose

One of the chief goals of inclusive education is to provide pre-service teachers with a learning environment and prospects that enable them to become independent, responsible and critical educators. This study sought to determine how pre-service teachers at a South African university experienced inclusive education training. A purposeful sample of 6 pre-service teachers was selected. Data were collected using open-ended questionnaires which were exploratory in nature, and then analysed thematically. Findings showed inter alia that studying inclusive education proved to be an “eye opener”: students were enlightened to various aspects of being an educator: (i) curriculum differentiation, (ii) diversity, (iii) learners’ rights and (iv) the fact that learners experiencing various barriers to learning can be accommodated successfully in  regular classrooms. It was revealed that studying inclusive education allowed pre-service teachers to appreciate the scope, value and higher purpose of teaching. The study shows that awareness of inclusive education enriches the training of pre-service teachers in South African schools.

A Higher Purpose

2020 ◽  
pp. 85-86
Author(s):  
Stuart Walker
Keyword(s):  
Higher Purpose

Myths of Albanian National Identity

2020 ◽  
pp. 312-324
Author(s):  
Noel Malcolm
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Ancient People ◽  
South Eastern Europe ◽  
National Ideology ◽  
National Survival ◽  
Higher Purpose ◽  
Twentieth Century America

Many elements of modern Albanian national ideology developed outside the Albanian lands themselves; this essay examines the ideas about the identity of the Albanian people which were put forward by an influential group of writers in early-twentieth-century America. The key figures were Fan Noli, Faik Konitsa, Kostandin Çekrezi and Kristo Dako. Although they wrote mainly in émigré papers, their arguments sought a much wider audience, especially in the period 1912–21, when the fate of Albania lay in the hands of the major Western powers. Four main categories of ‘myth’ or talismanic doctrine are identified and discussed. The myth of origins and priority claimed that the Albanians were the most ancient people of south-eastern Europe, having preceded even the ancient Greeks. The myth of ethnic homogeneity and cultural purity asserted that the Albanian people had never undergone any large-scale processes of admixture or dilution by foreign populations and foreign cultures. The myth of permanent national struggle maintained that Albanians had always fought to throw off rule by non-Albanians, whether Roman, Slav or Ottoman. And the myth of indifference to religion said that for the Albanians, religion had never been a primary marker of identity, and that their changes in religion had typically been tactical moves, made for the higher purpose of national survival. This mutually reinforcing pattern of claims thus offers a classic example of the mythic style of identity formation.

Beliefs Unworthy of Respect in a Democratic Society: A View from the Employment Tribunal

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-241
Author(s):  
Andrew Hambler
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Democratic Society ◽  
Philosophical Beliefs ◽  
Public Service Broadcasting ◽  
Turn On ◽  
Higher Purpose

There have been a number of tribunal decisions on the admissibility of discrimination claims concerning ‘belief’ as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. Some have favoured the claimant, establishing, inter alia, that opposition to fox hunting and hare-coursing, a belief in the ‘higher purpose’ of public service broadcasting and a commitment to vegetarianism constitute ‘philosophical beliefs’ for the purposes of the Equality Act. Others do not, such that a belief in wearing a poppy or, in contrast with an earlier decision, a commitment to vegetarianism do not qualify. The admissibility of these claims tended to turn on the extent to which the belief in question was considered cogent or was sufficiently weighty and substantial. In Forstater v CGD Europe & Anor, whether or not a belief fell into the protected category focused on the rather different issue of whether or not it was worthy of respect because of its compatibility (or otherwise) with the dignity and rights of others.

Neutrality as a Fundamental Principle of the Red Gross

1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (315) ◽  
pp. 627-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Haug
Keyword(s):  
Fundamental Principle ◽  
The Other ◽  
Holding Back ◽  
Higher Purpose

The word “neutral” comes from the Latin ne-uter and means: neither one thing nor the other. An institution or a movement is neutral when it refrains from participating in a conflict or altercation and abstains from any interference. Refraining from participation and abstaining from interference can be for various reasons: it may be a question of self-preservation and self-assertion, of the judgement that good and bad, true and false are to be found on both sides, of holding back in the interests of a higher purpose or a special task. Neutrality may however have its origin in indifference, fear and cowardice. Neutrality in itself is therefore not a virtue.

Evolving Systems: Adaptive Key Component Control With Persistent Disturbance Rejection

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Balas ◽  
Susan A. Frost
Keyword(s):  
Disturbance Rejection ◽  
Evolution Process ◽  
Successful Operation ◽  
Specific Component ◽  
Aerospace Structures ◽  
Evolving Systems ◽  
Additional Control ◽  
Persistent Disturbances ◽  
Higher Purpose ◽  
Theoretical Results

This paper presents an introduction to Evolving Systems, which are autonomously controlled subsystems which self-assemble into a new Evolved System with a higher purpose. Evolving Systems of aerospace structures often require additional control when assembling to maintain stability during the entire evolution process. This is the concept of Adaptive Key Component Control which operates through one specific component to maintain stability during the evolution. In addition this control must overcome persistent disturbances that occur while the evolution is in progress. We present theoretical results for the successful operation of Adaptive Key Component control in the presence of such disturbances and an illustrative example.

scholarly journals Accountability dilemmas and identity struggles

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Karin Stockenstrand
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategy ◽  
Strategy Management ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Decisions ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Higher Purpose ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to add to our understanding of how external factors such as funding and external accountabilities affect the organisational inner workings, especially identity issues. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a comparative case study of two professional chamber orchestras, one in Sweden and one in the UK. The two orchestras had significantly different funding conditions and had different relations with funders and were thus exposed to different kinds of accountability dilemmas. The two organisations were studied using and ethnographically inspired approach. The developments of various parts of the organisations were studied, such as funding, management, strategy, management control and identity issues. Findings The paper illustrates how the solution to accountability dilemmas in an organisation can, over time, result in the protection or the dilution of a perceived organisational core and thus in an identity struggle. Especially, management has to deal with the balance between financial and operational accountability, where organisational members could perceive the decisions to be confirming or rejecting what they perceived as being the higher purpose of their work. Practical implications This paper may help managers become more aware of the long ranging consequences of managerial decisions and how such decisions may affect the identity orientation of organisational members. Originality/value The paper combines the concept of identity with the concept of accountability, something that has not been done to a large extent in previous research.

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