The concept of the human being in the Xunzi by Li, Jifen

“…The moral necessity of ritual propriety is grounded on Xunzi’s argument that the original state of human nature is bad and people need to depart from it. …”
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What’s the point of constitutional monarchy? by Barber, NW

“…However, the mode of selection of the monarch is problematic, making it improbable officeholders will invariably possess the capacity to fulfil the role and bringing moral costs. In consequence, monarchy is a time-limited constitutional form, a transitional mode of leadership.…”

Structural inequality and the protectorate of discrimination law by Laborde, C

“…It articulates a structural inequality theory of the moral foundations of discrimination law and defends it against prominent alternatives, such as the view that discrimination is wrong because it is irrational or disrespectful. …”

How to be an epistemic constitutivist by Hanson, L

“…First, it reveals a way in which constitutivism is a particularly good fit for epistemic norms, and not such a good fit for moral ones. Second, it reveals that constitutivism is not, as is often thought, an antirealist position, and is in fact entirely compatible with robust realism. …”

Towards an ethics of conceptual engineering by Crisp, R

“…There are alethic reasons for conceptual engineering, but they are derivative, as are many of the philosophical norms applying within conceptual engineering itself, such as parsimony and respect for the history of a concept. There are moral reasons for conceptual engineering, and practical wisdom will be a core virtue for conceptual engineers. …”

Field monitoring of urban thermal comfort parameters in various street canyons by Luk, Zhen Hao

“…With the expansion of concrete surfaces in developing countries, the urban areas around the countries show a significant increase in temperature compared to that of rural areas. This phenomenon is called the Urban Heat Island [UHI] effect. …”
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Mothers’ social networks and socioeconomic gradients of isolation by Andrew, AR, Attanasio, O, Augsburg, B, Behrman, J, Day, M, Jervis, P, Meghir, C, Phimister, A

“…We examine the social networks of mothers of young children in rural Odisha, India. Gendered norms around marriage, mobility and work likely shape this group’s opportunities to form and maintain ties. …”

Satu Kajian Terhadap Ciri-Ciri Pengajaran Guru Yang Berkesan Melalui Analisis Hermeneutik by Abu Bakar, Ab. Rahman

“…Loganathan, dari Universiti Sains Malaysia dalam kajiannya mengenai Interaksi Bilik Darjah di Setengah Sekolah Rendah Luar Bandar di Malaysia (Classroom Interaction in Some Rural Primary School in Malaysia) 1989.…”
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幽禁中之丰姿，落寞中之妖冶：《唐詩名媛集》述評 = Charming in silence and coquettish in desolate : a commentary on Tangshi Mingyuan Ji by 曲景毅 Qu, Jingyi

“…Xinmeng feishi describes a woman of unwavering moral principles. However, the line dimi chuancong is baffling. …”
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On the manipulator-focused response to manipulation cases by De Marco, G, Cyr, TW

“…The key insight of such views is that being subject to the will of another agent significantly affects our freedom and moral responsibility. Though different authors take this key insight in different directions, and the mechanics of their views are quite different, these views turn out to share many key components, and this allows us to discuss several authors’ views at the same time, highlighting a variety of challenges for such views and helping to identify pitfalls to avoid in further developments of views of this type. …”

Contract research, the university, and the academic by Crawshaw, Bruce

“…The problems which are examined include the moral and ethical implications, the legal aspects, problems over ownership of research results, the implications for staff rights, the status of contract researchers, the implications for publication, problems of authority, responsibility and social justice, and the conflicts between teaching and research. …”
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Guaranteeing safe drinking water services for public schools in Kenya: a costed professional service delivery model for Kitui County by Nyaga, C, Hope, R, Charles, K, Nowicki, S, Katuva, J, Mugo, P, Hoque, S, Olago, D, Thomas, M, Mumma, A

“…<br> Professionalized service delivery models have been demonstrated to be effective in dramatically improving and maintaining rural water quality and reliability when combined with results-based funding. …”

Women in transition : exploring the debate of female empowerment in India by Lim, Shervon Yee Hui

“…In spite of the unmistakable progression made towards lives of both urban and rural Indian women, the answer to the debate about the extent of such a development remains ambivalent. …”
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Challenging the ugliness of beauty : beautification as an instrument of female agency by Chong, Eunice Chin Hui

“…In this essay, I will present conditions in which beautification can be deemed morally acceptable, and argue that beautification is morally acceptable when it is motivated by an informed personal choice. …”
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Negotiation of the Singapore auntie identity by Chew, Rachel Si Wei

“…According to the results that have been gathered, it is realized that the negotiation of identities are affected by consciousness of the stigmatization, situational and structural factors, as well as moral culture brought about through education. The results have also witnessed the implications of these factors upon their identity negotiation process.…”
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Milton's Satan: the unexpected theologian in Milton's Paradise by Sim, Jaryl

“…In doing so, the Romantic perception of Satan as a hero must be expelled, as Satan is not the protagonist of Milton’s Paradise, but a central character in which Milton uses to elucidate the moral of the poem. As such, it is necessary for the reader to read Paradise Regained not as a sequel to Paradise Lost, but as a singular entity or as the fourth “smaller epic poem” within Paradise Lost in order to fully understand the true nature of the devil as the unexpected theologian and his role in relation to Christ, who is for the most part, an extension of Milton’s God, albeit a singular and independent entity in his own right.…”
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British Muslim youth and religious fundamentalism: a quantitative investigation by Kashyap, R, Lewis, VA

“…Overall, Muslim youth religiosity although uniquely expressed, influences moral and social attitudes for Muslims similarly to that of Christian or other religious youth.…”

Collective reflective equilibrium, algorithmic bioethics and complex ethics by Savulescu, J

“…This paper describes the concept of algorithmic bioethics as a way of addressing pluralism of values and context specificity of moral judgment and policy, and addressing complex ethics.…”

Grid optimization and demand side mangement for electric vehicles penetration in remote area by Zhang, Yixiao, Ng, Eddie Yin Kwee, Li, Ning

“…The distributed power system in remote and rural area is the main challenges of the future smart grid development. …”
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Coffee Farms as Design Labs: Manifesting Equity x Design Principles in Practice by Reynolds-Cuéllar, Pedro, Chong Lu Ming, Rubez

“…In this paper, we analyze the implementation of an interdisciplinary course in design carried out at two coffee farms in rural Colombia. Using the EquityXDesign framework, we critically analyze how the course approaches these known challenges in community-based design, and discuss modifications to the framework towards more inclusive and equity-driven design.…”
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