The study sought to establish the effect of age, gender, job level and race on attitudes towards affirmative action. A research was conducted in a government organisation in the security cluster in one of the provinces in South Africa. Findings indicated that men and women’s disposition towards affirmative action was positive. Employees at different job levels and varying age groups were also positive towards affirmative action in general. There were significantly lower numbers of white participants and those on senior management levels such that this cannot be objectively reported. The generally positive regard employees have towards affirmative action is good for the organisation if it wants to build a cohesive culture that is non sexist and does not discriminate on the basis of job level and age. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / (M. Com. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology))

Marinha do Brasil / A sociedade demanda a prostituição e a explora desde os tempos mais remotos. Apesar do uso imemorial e intensivo dos serviços sexuais prestados por essas mulheres, o fenômeno social continua sendo tratado como um tabu em pleno século XXI. O mundo se divide entre os países que não toleram a prostituição, e criminalizam as condutas da prostituta, do cliente e de quem explora economicamente a atividade (proibicionismo), os que consideram a atividade degradante para a mulher e querem aboli-la, porém criminalizam apenas a conduta daquele que explora a atividade econômica e/ou a dos clientes, mas não a da prostituta, (abolicionismo) e os que a encaram como uma atividade legítima, com ou sem questionamentos morais, e a regulamentam (regulamentarismo). A presente dissertação envereda-se nas tarefas de diagnosticar o tratamento conferido pelo Estado brasileiro à prostituição, traçar um perfil contemporâneo da atividade, pesquisar os regimes legais existentes na atualidade em diversos países, analisar os resultados práticos decorrentes de cada um desses regimes, comentar a jurisprudência internacional relevante e, finalmente, debater os fundamentos envolvidos na intensa controvérsia que ronda a prostituição, com o objetivo de encontrar respostas para as seguintes perguntas: 1) é possível, numa perspectiva filosófica e constitucional, impedir-se que pessoas adultas e livremente orientadas prostituam-se, demandem prostituição ou desenvolvam atividades econômicas baseadas nos serviços sexuais? 2) é exigível do Estado alguma conduta relativamente à prostituição? Apurou-se neste estudo que, salvo nos países em que a profissão é regulamentada, as prostitutas são tratadas como cidadãs de 2 classe, privadas dos direitos mais elementares, carentes de reconhecimento, empurradas para o submundo social e estigmatizadas. A inexistência de legislação que garanta seus direitos expõe-nas à criminalidade, a riscos de saúde, a ambientes insalubres e, ainda por cima, aumenta o estigma que pesa sobre elas. Os fatores empíricos analisados ― criminalidade, saúde, trabalho e tributação ― apontam todos no sentido da necessidade de regulamentação da atividade, alguns deles, inclusive, por recomendação de organismos internacionais ligados à ONU, como a Organização Internacional do Trabalho OIT e a Comissão Global sobre HIV e o Direito. Por outro lado, no contexto da filosofia política defendida nesta dissertação, o liberalismo igualitário, a intromissão do Estado na opção da mulher de se prostituir e no desempenho dessa atividade é absolutamente vedada, pois implica tratar a prostituta como menos do que um sujeito moral igual. Finalmente, na perspectiva constitucional, apurou-se que a intervenção e a omissão praticadas pelo Estado abolicionista ferem os direitos fundamentais das prostitutas à autonomia pessoal, à igualdade e à dignidade da pessoa humana, bem como, constituindo a opção de se prostituir uma questão moral autorreferente, ela deve ser retirada do jogo político majoritário, sob pena de violar-se o princípio fundamental da democracia. No desenvolvimento do tema, com base nas respostas encontradas para as perguntas acima e nas razões que conduzirem a elas, serão apresentados os fundamentos que sustentam a defesa da regulamentação da prostituição no Brasil. / Since early times prostitution has been in demand and exploited by society. Despite intensive and immemorial use of the sexual services rendered by these women, this social phenomenon is still treated as taboo in the 21st century. The world is divided between countries that do not tolerate prostitution, and criminalize the behavior of prostitutes, clients and those who economically exploit the activity (prohibitionism); countries that consider the activity as degrading for women and seek to abolish it, criminalizing the behavior of those that economically exploit the activity and/or clients, but not that of the prostitute (abolitionism); and countries that regard it as a legitimate activity, with or without moral questionings, and regulate it. The present work attempts to diagnose the treatment of prostitution conferred by the Brazilian state, build a contemporary profile of the activity, research on the current legal regimes existent in several countries, analyze the practical results stemming from each of these regimes, comment on the relevant international judicial decisions and, finally, discuss the arguments involved in the intense controversy surrounding prostitution in order to find answers for the following questions: 1. From a philosophical and constitutional standpoint, is it possible to prevent adults, who are entitled to choose based on their own free will, from committing prostitution, soliciting prostitution or developing economic activities related to sexual services? 2. Is it possible to demand from the state any action in terms of prostitution? This study revealed that in all countries, except those in which the profession is regulated, prostitutes are treated as second-class citizens, are deprived of the most basic rights, lack recognition, are stigmatized, and are pushed into the social underworld. The inexistence of legislation that will guarantee their rights not only exposes them to crime, health risks, hazardous environments, but also increases the stigma they are subject to. The empirical factors analyzed crime, health, labor conditions and taxation some of which by recommendation of UN-related international organisms, such as the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, all indicate the need for regulation of the activity. On the other hand, according to the political philosophy advocated in this work -- liberal egalitarianism -- state interference in the womans decision to become a prostitute and to pursue this activity is strictly forbidden, since it implies treating the prostitute as less than an equal moral subject. Finally, from a constitutional perspective, the intervention and omission of the abolitionist state violate the fundamental rights of prostitutes to personal autonomy, equality, and human dignity. Besides, since the choice of exercising prostitution is a morally self-regarding issue, it should be withdrawn from the democratic process, as otherwise violating the basic principle of democracy. Based on the answers obtained for the above-mentioned questions, and on the reasons that lead up to them, this study will present arguments for the regulation of prostitution in Brazil

Marinha do Brasil / A sociedade demanda a prostituição e a explora desde os tempos mais remotos. Apesar do uso imemorial e intensivo dos serviços sexuais prestados por essas mulheres, o fenômeno social continua sendo tratado como um tabu em pleno século XXI. O mundo se divide entre os países que não toleram a prostituição, e criminalizam as condutas da prostituta, do cliente e de quem explora economicamente a atividade (proibicionismo), os que consideram a atividade degradante para a mulher e querem aboli-la, porém criminalizam apenas a conduta daquele que explora a atividade econômica e/ou a dos clientes, mas não a da prostituta, (abolicionismo) e os que a encaram como uma atividade legítima, com ou sem questionamentos morais, e a regulamentam (regulamentarismo). A presente dissertação envereda-se nas tarefas de diagnosticar o tratamento conferido pelo Estado brasileiro à prostituição, traçar um perfil contemporâneo da atividade, pesquisar os regimes legais existentes na atualidade em diversos países, analisar os resultados práticos decorrentes de cada um desses regimes, comentar a jurisprudência internacional relevante e, finalmente, debater os fundamentos envolvidos na intensa controvérsia que ronda a prostituição, com o objetivo de encontrar respostas para as seguintes perguntas: 1) é possível, numa perspectiva filosófica e constitucional, impedir-se que pessoas adultas e livremente orientadas prostituam-se, demandem prostituição ou desenvolvam atividades econômicas baseadas nos serviços sexuais? 2) é exigível do Estado alguma conduta relativamente à prostituição? Apurou-se neste estudo que, salvo nos países em que a profissão é regulamentada, as prostitutas são tratadas como cidadãs de 2 classe, privadas dos direitos mais elementares, carentes de reconhecimento, empurradas para o submundo social e estigmatizadas. A inexistência de legislação que garanta seus direitos expõe-nas à criminalidade, a riscos de saúde, a ambientes insalubres e, ainda por cima, aumenta o estigma que pesa sobre elas. Os fatores empíricos analisados ― criminalidade, saúde, trabalho e tributação ― apontam todos no sentido da necessidade de regulamentação da atividade, alguns deles, inclusive, por recomendação de organismos internacionais ligados à ONU, como a Organização Internacional do Trabalho OIT e a Comissão Global sobre HIV e o Direito. Por outro lado, no contexto da filosofia política defendida nesta dissertação, o liberalismo igualitário, a intromissão do Estado na opção da mulher de se prostituir e no desempenho dessa atividade é absolutamente vedada, pois implica tratar a prostituta como menos do que um sujeito moral igual. Finalmente, na perspectiva constitucional, apurou-se que a intervenção e a omissão praticadas pelo Estado abolicionista ferem os direitos fundamentais das prostitutas à autonomia pessoal, à igualdade e à dignidade da pessoa humana, bem como, constituindo a opção de se prostituir uma questão moral autorreferente, ela deve ser retirada do jogo político majoritário, sob pena de violar-se o princípio fundamental da democracia. No desenvolvimento do tema, com base nas respostas encontradas para as perguntas acima e nas razões que conduzirem a elas, serão apresentados os fundamentos que sustentam a defesa da regulamentação da prostituição no Brasil. / Since early times prostitution has been in demand and exploited by society. Despite intensive and immemorial use of the sexual services rendered by these women, this social phenomenon is still treated as taboo in the 21st century. The world is divided between countries that do not tolerate prostitution, and criminalize the behavior of prostitutes, clients and those who economically exploit the activity (prohibitionism); countries that consider the activity as degrading for women and seek to abolish it, criminalizing the behavior of those that economically exploit the activity and/or clients, but not that of the prostitute (abolitionism); and countries that regard it as a legitimate activity, with or without moral questionings, and regulate it. The present work attempts to diagnose the treatment of prostitution conferred by the Brazilian state, build a contemporary profile of the activity, research on the current legal regimes existent in several countries, analyze the practical results stemming from each of these regimes, comment on the relevant international judicial decisions and, finally, discuss the arguments involved in the intense controversy surrounding prostitution in order to find answers for the following questions: 1. From a philosophical and constitutional standpoint, is it possible to prevent adults, who are entitled to choose based on their own free will, from committing prostitution, soliciting prostitution or developing economic activities related to sexual services? 2. Is it possible to demand from the state any action in terms of prostitution? This study revealed that in all countries, except those in which the profession is regulated, prostitutes are treated as second-class citizens, are deprived of the most basic rights, lack recognition, are stigmatized, and are pushed into the social underworld. The inexistence of legislation that will guarantee their rights not only exposes them to crime, health risks, hazardous environments, but also increases the stigma they are subject to. The empirical factors analyzed crime, health, labor conditions and taxation some of which by recommendation of UN-related international organisms, such as the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Global Commission on HIV and the Law, all indicate the need for regulation of the activity. On the other hand, according to the political philosophy advocated in this work -- liberal egalitarianism -- state interference in the womans decision to become a prostitute and to pursue this activity is strictly forbidden, since it implies treating the prostitute as less than an equal moral subject. Finally, from a constitutional perspective, the intervention and omission of the abolitionist state violate the fundamental rights of prostitutes to personal autonomy, equality, and human dignity. Besides, since the choice of exercising prostitution is a morally self-regarding issue, it should be withdrawn from the democratic process, as otherwise violating the basic principle of democracy. Based on the answers obtained for the above-mentioned questions, and on the reasons that lead up to them, this study will present arguments for the regulation of prostitution in Brazil

Prehospital management of patients who are traumatically injured within the state of Florida starts with the use of the Florida Adult Trauma Scorecard Methodology. The scorecard methodology may indicate that a patient is a Trauma Alert based on applied physiological and other judgment criteria. However, patients may be transported via Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) without justified physiological needs. Rawls’ theory of justice posits that a fair and equal distribution of social resources is essential to public wellbeing. To evaluate this premise regarding prehospital trauma transports, archival 2015 data from the Florida Department of Health Trauma Registry was obtained. Using logistic regression, each trauma scorecard assessment criteria was individually and collectively evaluated regarding its predictive likelihood of a scene responder requesting HEMS versus ground ambulance transport. Controlling for trauma center locations, all five of the triage classifications illustrated a significant likelihood (p = 0.000) of HEMS transportation requests. Category 4 (EMS Judgment) predicted the highest likelihood of HEMS transport requests (b = 2.39, Wald X2(1) = 2026.88, OR = 10.9, p = .000, CI [9.83, 12.09]). Categories 4 (14.7%) and 6 (Local Criteria; [25.8%]) illustrated unexpectedly high percentages of emergency department discharge when Trauma Alert patients were HEMS transported. Over triage of patients to HEMS without meeting physiologic criteria provides less than an equal and fair distribution of public and private resources. State-level social change can be realized through HEMS transport criteria modifications applying more stringent application of physiologic patient condition scoring when determining the mode of prehospital scene response transport.

MGS / Institute of Gender and Youth Studies / See the attached abstract below

We examined the concepts and emotions people associate with their national flag, and how these associations are related to nationalism and patriotism across 11 countries. Factor analyses indicated that the structures of associations differed across countries in ways that reflect their idiosyncratic historical developments. Positive emotions and egalitarian concepts were associated with national flags across countries. However, notable differences between countries were found due to historical politics. In societies known for being peaceful and open-minded (e.g., Canada, Scotland), egalitarianism was separable from honor-related concepts and associated with the flag; in countries that were currently involved in struggles for independence (e.g., Scotland) and countries with an imperialist past (the United Kingdom), the flag was strongly associated with power-related concepts; in countries with a negative past (e.g., Germany), the primary association was sports; in countries with disruption due to separatist or extremist movements (e.g., Northern Ireland, Turkey), associations referring to aggression were not fully rejected; in collectivist societies (India, Singapore), obedience was linked to positive associations and strongly associated with the flag. In addition, the more strongly individuals endorsed nationalism and patriotism, the more they associated positive emotions and egalitarian concepts with their flag. Implications of these findings are discussed.

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This essay investigates three questions relating to Climate Justice and are as follows: To what degree ought the global warming be restricted, How ought the greenhouse gas emissions be divided and How ought the costs related to the climate change be divided. To be able to answer these questions principles of justice are needed. An argument is therefore constructed modeled after John Rawls Original Position in general and The Veil of Ignorance in particular. The conclusions from this essay are that the global temperature increase ought to be restricted to 1.5 degrees Celsius with support from Maximin as a principle of justice. As a consequent to this goal net zero emissions need to be the case as soon as possible. The remaining possible emissions ought to be divided equally with support from Maximin as a principle of justice. For the last question it is suggested that the costs ought to be paid by the ones how have emitted greenhouse gases, this according to the principle of Polluter Pays.

In formal statements, the international organization Youth With A Mission (YWAM) clearly endorses female leaders. In YWAM Germany, however, women are underrepresented in leadership positions. This dissertation seeks to explain this dearth, especially in terms of the role played by Scripture. By means of interviews with leaders in YWAM Germany, possible answers were explored. Surprising for an evangelical organization, the interpretation of Scripture proved not to be a significant factor. Other factors that emerged are church background, the lack of female role models, lower self-confidence of women, and the role of incumbent leadership. The latter appeared to be the most crucial factor, since incumbent leaders, mostly men, select and appoint new leaders. It is likely that in this they are influenced by stereotypical conceptions of the leader as male and inclined to prefer those like themselves. / Systematic Theology & Theological Ethics / M. Th. (Theological Ethics)