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Showing 1 to 20 of 374 for “"Charity"”.
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Faith, hope and charity – a critical review of charity law's socio-legal reconciliation of the advancement of religion as a recognised head of charity
… to the legal recognition of religion within charity, and the fundamental need for charity in society, whereby the two principles may be critically bound, but often with competing interests and values, especially in a contemporary global climate. The research raises questions about current …
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Charity as a Foundation of Ethics
… thing that is best approached with the tools of charity? I then turn to an example—one possible ethics of charity (and quite a compelling one, in my view), borrowed largely from Thomas Aquinas. Finally, I employ this Thomistic theory to the issue of forgiveness and correction, as a way of showing …
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Charity in the Novels of Galdos
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The charity hospice: a theory of governance processes
The study considers the processes by which a charity hospice reconciles internal, external and governmental tensions in the provision of public healthcare services. Thus the focus is on change, decision-making and relationships with public sector partners. The study is practice-based utilising a …
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Sharing Hearts: Buddhist Charity and Urbanization in Vietnam
<p>My dissertation analyzes how and why volunteers joined or established grassroots Buddhist charities in Ho Chi Minh City. I spoke with approximately 400 members of 25 charities, focusing on seven main groups that shared an overlapping network of volunteers. My research includes perspectives from …
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Exploring charity brand relationships in a healthcare context.
… and Kleyn 2010) and more specifically in the charity domain where there has been a growing interest in charity branding during recent years. Therefore, this study consisted of exploring brand relationships within a particular charity context in the UK whereby the host organisation was a …
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KIVA.ORG'S PERSUASIVE APPEAL: A BURKEAN ANALYSIS OF CHARITY PERSUASION
… Burke's theory of dramatism as tailored to charity appeals: simplification (reducing of the representative anecdote) and completion (redeeming a hierarchy). These two constructs explain Kiva's unprecedented success. Despite being founded five years ago, it has raised $199 million for …
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The transformation, expansion and success of a homelessness charity
The King’s Arms Project (KAP) homelessness charity experienced a dramatic transformation during my eight years of leadership. The organisation went through a period of growth and success, opening numerous services and gaining national recognition. The public works I present in the context statement …
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The Law of Charity & Segregation in the Catholic School
… race segregation wherever maintained. The Law of Charity was very little in evidence in the conversation or actions of those who voiced strong opposition to the integration of the only Catholic high school in that particular town.</p> <p>…This thesis attempts to explore somewhat the questions rais …
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External regulation and internal control in the charity sector
… comprises an analysis of the regulation of the charity sector and its managerial implications, focusing on internal control. The thesis begins with an introduction which outlines the aim of the thesis, research design and method, and is divided into four further interlinking but self contained …
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Charity in Health Care: Safety Net or (Moral) Safety Valve?
Charity in health care has a vast and rich history that crosses boundaries with religious traditions and professional moral obligations. Charity can be considered a virtue that entails altruism, beneficence, generosity, mercy, and kindness. The health care safety net is a newer term that refers to …
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Charity and Interpretation in the "Heptaméron" and the "Tiers Livre"
This study examines charity in Marguerite de Navarre's Heptaméron and François Rabelais's Tiers Livre, two works of 1540's France that explore similar philosophical themes and follow analogous literary structures. Charity appears in these texts in contexts of community, friendship, and human …
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On a Mission to Put Children First: Integrity in Charity Media
Accusations of child exploitation have been levelled at the charitable sector due to its use of so-called poverty porn marketing tactics since the watershed “Live Aid” concert for Ethiopia famine relief in 1985. These problematic advertisements have been broadcast across channels presenting …
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Educating Lyon’s poor : children, charity, and commerce in the seventeenth century
… Official and unofficial records reveal the charity schools’ daily practices and pedagogical exercises as well as the goals of the state, church, and local elite in fostering and supporting these institutions. The schools molded children into “moral, productive workers and faithful subjects” …
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The element of charity in Maria White Lowell's writings
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Consumer acceptance and use of online charity shops in the UK
… consumer acceptance and use of online charity shops in the United Kingdom. The study extends the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) by replacing the Price Value construct with Perceived Value and incorporating three additional constructs: Altruistic …
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