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Showing 1 to 20 of 590 for “"Dignity."”.
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Breach of Dignity
Novel.
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Chinese translations of human dignity
… of various Chinese translations of human dignity. I argue that there are significant differences between them, and that an understanding of their different meanings is important, not least because it helps us to appreciate how the Chinese approach human dignity under the influence of both …
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Civic Dignity and Meaningful Political Participation
… It begins with Josiah Ober’s work on civic dignity, which he defines as “equal high standing” among citizens, marked by “non-infantilization and non-humiliation.” This definition is a useful starting point but somehow seems thin for a concept of such import. In exploring the wisdom of …
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Defining Dignity: A German Quest, 1770–1830
… examines German conceptions of human dignity in the period 1770 through 1830. In the aftermath of the French Revolution, German philosophers, writers, and lawyers grappled with new questions concerning the status of individuals in society. Their attempts to establish dignity as an …
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The Jurisprudence of Nelson Mandela: A Testament to Dignity
… Mandela’s jurisprudence reflects a testament to dignity. Specifically, I argue that Mandela’s worldview can illuminatingly be translated into a Kantian-like discourse on human dignity, a discourse that reveals a Dworkinian-like jurisprudential orientation centred around three interconnected legal …
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The Power and The Dignity: Librarianship and Katharine Sharp
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-08T22:49:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6500821.pdf: 20314287 bytes, checksum: c5fb14c28e8f334f00370296163580a2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1964
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Loss of dignity : social dangers of a computerized society
Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Political Science, 1976
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Bamboo Housing: Building with Composites for Dignity and Longevity
This mixed methods thesis provides a cumulative study of bamboo as a natural material and building product through the lenses of architectural and product design, engineering, manufacturing, agriculture, material science, environmental science, history, and culture. All case study work is based in …
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Dignity In Palliative Care: The Hospice at Skogafoss Falls
… decisions, the architect can promote a sense of dignity within the patients that seems to be lost in most modern health care facilities. This thesis proposes a 30-bed hospice to be built along the Skógafoss falls in Skógar, Iceland. The hospice design addresses the patientsâ connections to the …
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Understanding the dignity experience and exploring the impact of dignity therapy and guided imagery on patients with advanced disease - a South African perspective
… This study was conducted to understand the dignity experience of patients with advanced disease from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds in a South African context. In addition, the psychotherapeutic interventions, Dignity Therapy and Guided Imagery (focused on intrinsic …
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Dignity, respect and grace in participatory research involving university teams.
… Lastly, treating each other with respect, dignity and genuine grace was found to be most critical in ensuring a meaningful participatory collaboration.
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Mobility with Dignity: A Re-formation of the Standard Walker
… can a walking device address concerns of dignity, beauty, and functionality?
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Dignity Takings and Dignity Restoration of Indigenous Peoples in Settler Colonial Canada: A qualitative analysis of the transformative potential of free, prior and informed consent
… development, and thus, denying them their dignity. Through an application of Atuahene’s theoretical framework of Dignity Takings and Dignity Restoration, this dissertation conceptualizes eliminatory resource exploitation projects and associated environmental violence as dignity takings in a …
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Equality Before the Law: Equal Dignity and the Rule of Law
This thesis explores the concept of equality before the law, critiquing the claim that such a principle would either have to be purely formal and normatively inert or else be wedded to a full theory of political morality, including theories of distributive justice. Equality before the law is best …
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The Dignity of Difference: Christian Particularity and the Possibility of Interreligious Dialogue
Difference is believed to constitute one of the greatest obstacles to interreligious dialogue. Hence, a strong view of the particularity of the religions is often criticised as incompatible with a commitment to, and willingness to engage in, interreligious dialogue. This thesis argues against this …
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Jackson, Mississippi, Contested: The Allied Struggle for Civil Rights and Human Dignity
<p>Utilizing monthly reports and correspondence of civil rights organizations, in addition to newspaper coverage, oral histories; and memoirs, this study shows that a grassroots, community-driven movement mobilized in Mississippi's capital to challenge institutionalized discrimination. Yet, racial …
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Jackson, Mississippi, Contested: The Allied Struggle for Civil Rights and Human Dignity
<p>Utilizing monthly reports and correspondence of civil rights organizations, in addition to newspaper coverage, oral histories, and memoirs, this study shows that a grassroots, community-driven movement mobilized in Mississippi’s capital to challenge institutionalized discrimination. Yet, racial …
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