Gifts Virtues And Obligations Of University Volunteering

Author : Joanna Puckering
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000475463

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Gifts, Virtues and Obligations of University Volunteering by Joanna Puckering Pdf

This book takes a critical, grounded and ethnographic approach to elicit a deeper understanding of university volunteering. Anthropological theories of reciprocal gift exchange are used to re-visit some of the value-laden and at times conflicting ways of understanding volunteering as freely undertaken or coerced, altruistic or self-interested. It also explores how some of the changing uses and expectations of volunteering are related to the exercise of power and to the effect of social norms or structural constraints on agency. The book contains a detailed case study of a UK university, focusing on its relationships with local communities and voluntary organisations to illustrate the complex and culturally situated nature of volunteering and the gift. Joanna Puckering also draws on examples from countries such as the United States and Australia to address wider questions of why people do what they do, and why volunteering motives and outcomes attract differing interpretations. This volume will be relevant to scholars from anthropology, sociology and geography as well as those involved in the higher education and voluntary, corporate and social enterprise sectors.

Author : James J. Dillon
Publisher : Ethics International Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781871891522

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The Joy of Duty by James J. Dillon Pdf

A corporate executive is miserable and seeks the help of a psychotherapist. A college student is unhappy in her current major and goes to her academic advisor. A married couple struggles with discord and seeks the help of a licensed counsellor. In each case, the diagnosis and prescription will likely be the same: you are miserable because you are not doing what you want. Your path to happiness thus lies in figuring out what you enjoy doing, coming up with a strategy to satisfy these desires, and then executing your plan. This is the standard approach to happiness used in much of today’s counselling and psychotherapeutic practice. The Socratic, Stoic, and Confucian philosophical traditions tell a different story: you are miserable because you are not doing what you must. Through historical and contemporary case studies, analyses of key novels, reviews of modern psychological research, interviews with struggling people, and close readings of philosophical texts, The Joy of Duty illuminates the intimate connection between human joy and the performance of ethical obligation.

Author : Mike W. Martin
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1994-03-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0253113237

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Virtuous Giving by Mike W. Martin Pdf

"A good study book for philanthropists and those who study them. Religion gets a fair shake." -- Christian Century "Mike Martin has written a clear and wide-ranging book on ethical issues related to philanthropy that is rich in concrete examples." -- Ethics Writing for the general reader, Mike Martin explores the philosophic basis of philanthropy -- "virtuous giving." This book will be welcome reading for anyone who has pondered what caring and giving mean for a good society.

Author : Merve Reyhan Kayikci
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030506643

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Islamic Ethics and Female Volunteering by Merve Reyhan Kayikci Pdf

This book unpacks how the ethical is embodied through an examination of the lived experiences of female Muslim volunteers in Belgium. Kayikci draws on a wealth of interview material that sheds light on the ethical turn in the anthropology of Islam, exploring how volunteering enables the space and time for Muslim women to commit to both orthodox religious and civic social values. As volunteering and interacting (caring) with the society requires careful deliberation of their society and their position as Muslims, and as women in that society, this research unpacks how multiple belongings of Muslim women in Belgium are negotiated, balanced, and influenced. This analysis reveals how the everyday is informed by different epistemological traditions; both the liberal and the Islamic, and how these traditions make the life-worlds of the women. Islamic Ethics and Female Volunteering will be of interest to academics across religious studies, anthropology, sociology, gender studies and community studies, especially scholars working in the areas of ethics, migration, Muslims in Europe, volunteering and activism.

Author : Donald Alexander Downs,Ilia Murtazashvili
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780521192323

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Arms and the University by Donald Alexander Downs,Ilia Murtazashvili Pdf

The gap between the U.S. military and society has widened in recent years, posing problems for the constitutional order. The gap is especially acute in major universities. Arms and the University probes various dimensions of the tense relationship between the military and the university. Developing and applying a theory of civic and liberal education, this book shows how some military presence on campus can contribute to the diversity of ideas and the education of all students.

Author : Roger Crisp,Michael Slote,Michael A. Slote
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Abortion
ISBN : 9780198751885

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Virtue Ethics by Roger Crisp,Michael Slote,Michael A. Slote Pdf

This volume brings together much of the most influential work undertaken in the field of virtue ethics over the last four decades. The ethics of virtue predominated in the ancient world, and recent moral philosophy has seen a revival of interest in virtue ethics as a rival to Kantian and utilitarian approaches to morality. Divided into four sections, the collection includes articles critical of other traditions; early attempts to offer a positive vision of virtue ethics; some later criticisms of the revival of virtue ethics; and, finally, some recent, more theoretically ambitious essays in virtue ethics.

Author : Edward Brooks,Emma Cohen de Lara,Álvaro Sánchez-Ostiz,José Maria Torralba
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000452105

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Literature and Character Education in Universities by Edward Brooks,Emma Cohen de Lara,Álvaro Sánchez-Ostiz,José Maria Torralba Pdf

Literature and Character Education in Universities presents the potential of literary and philosophical texts for character education in modern universities. The book engages with theoretical and practical aspects of character development in higher education, combining conceptual discussion of the role of literature in character education with applied case studies from university classrooms. Character education within the academic context of the university presents unique challenges and opportunities. Literature and Character Education in Universities presents perspectives from academics in Europe, the USA and Asia, offering unique insights into the ways that engaged reading and discussion of core texts can promote the development of intellectual and moral virtues. Chapters draw on a wide range of texts from Confucius’ Analects to J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, focusing on themes such as truthfulness, self-knowledge, prudence, tolerance, friendship, and humility. Literature and Character Education in Universities will be of real use to researchers, academics and postgraduates in the fields of higher education, philosophy, and literature. It should be essential reading for university educators interested in character development and advocates of literary education in modern universities.

Author : Michael Robillard,Bradley Strawser
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Civil-military relations
ISBN : 9780190671457

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Outsourcing Duty by Michael Robillard,Bradley Strawser Pdf

"Are contemporary soldiers exploited by the state and society which they defend? More specifically, have America's professional service members been uniquely exploited insofar as they have disproportionately carried the moral weight of America's collective war-fighting decisions since the inception of the all-volunteer force post-Vietnam and particularly since 9/11? In this work, Michael Robillard and Bradley Strawser argue that many of American soldiers have indeed been exploited in this unique way. By offering their original normative theory of 'moral exploitation'; the notion that persons or groups can be wrongfully exploited by being made to shoulder an excessive amount of moral responsibility, moral risk, and exposure to 'dirty hands', Robillard and Strawser make the case that such a state of affairs indeed describes America's present relationship with her military. By offering a thorough and in-depth analysis of some of the exploitative and misleading elements of present-day military recruitment, the pernicious civil-military divide existing between military members and the civilian principle both within the organs of government and the public at large, and the stifling effect that 'Thank You for Your Service', 'I support the troops' culture has had on serious public engagement concerning America's ongoing wars, Robillard and Strawser offer a tour de force of eye-opening arguments on the demoralizing state of affairs for the American soldier. They conclude by arguing for several normative and prudential prescriptions to help close this ever-widening fissure existing between America and its military and existing within America herself. In so doing, their work gives a much needed and urgent voice to America's other 1%"--

Author : Aafke E. Komter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521600847

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Social Solidarity and the Gift by Aafke E. Komter Pdf

This book brings together two traditions of thinking about social ties: sociological theory on sol idarity and anthropological theory on gift exchange. The purpose of the book is to explore how both theoretical traditions may complete and enrich each other, and how they may illuminate transformations in solidarity. The main argument, supported by empirical illustrations, is that a theory of solidarity should incorporate some of the core insights from anthropological gift theory. The book presents a theoretical model covering both positive and negative--selective and excluding--aspects and consequences of solidarity.

Author : Daniel J. Daly
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781647120405

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The Structures of Virtue and Vice by Daniel J. Daly Pdf

Daly uses the lens of virtue and vice to reimagine a Catholic ethics that can better scrutinize the social forces that both affect our moral character and contribute to human well-being or human suffering, creating a framework to respond virtuously to problems caused by global social systems, from poverty to climate change.

Author : Linda Kavelin Popov,Dan Popov,John Kavelin
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1997-06-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780452278103

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The Family Virtues Guide by Linda Kavelin Popov,Dan Popov,John Kavelin Pdf

Bring compassion, generosity, and kindness into your home with this essential interfaith parenting guide to raising kids in a virtuous and spiritual household, with week-by-week strategies for living your best lives. The most important job parents have is to pass basic virtues on to their children, and this invaluable book is designed to help make that job a little easier. Compiled by The Virtues Project, an international organization dedicated to inspiring spiritual growth in young and old alike, this multicultural, interfaith handbook shows parents and teachers how to turn words into actions and ideals into realities. Drawn from the world’s religions, the 52 virtues included here—one for each week of the year—nurture togetherness in family life. The simple strategies, which explain what a virtue is, how to practice it, and signs of success, will engage children of all ages in an exciting process of growth and discovery. This important book shows you how to: • Learn the language of integrity and self-esteem • Understand the five roles parents play • Discover ways to introduce sacred time into family life • Help children make moral choices The Family Virtues Guide gives adults and children the tools for spiritual and moral growth. Join the thousands of families discovering simple practices for bringing out the best in each other by sharing The Family Virtues Guide.

Author : Brian Engelland
Publisher : Sophia Institute Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781622824786

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Force for Good by Brian Engelland Pdf

These pages show you how to infuse integrity into your business and why it is so essential to success. You will learn not only the responsibilities you have to your employees, to your customers, and to society in general, but also why you must fulfill these responsibilities to remain competitive. In short, you’ll learn how to do the right thing in business, and how to do it the right way. From Force for Good you’ll learn: The one principal concern of business (Hint: it’s not profit)The particular virtues you must have to run a good businessWhat natural law is and how it applies to businessThe 3 elements of business integrityThe 4 core principles of Catholic social doctrine that render even very competitive businesses humaneThe 6 things you must consider when making ethical decisionsThe 10 steps you must take now to develop integrity in your business These helpful pages include, as well: Scriptural support for Catholic Social Doctrines related to businessDozens of quotes from papal encyclicals about businessMany real-life examples from real businesses, successful and notPlus, much more to make you a better person and your business a better business!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000007043

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The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joe Mancini,Stephanie Mancini
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781771121613

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Transition to Common Work by Joe Mancini,Stephanie Mancini Pdf

The Working Centre in the downtown core of Kitchener, Ontario, is a widely recognized and successful model for community development. Begun from scratch in 1982, it is now a vast network of practical supports for the unemployed, the underemployed, the temporarily employed, and the homeless, populations that collectively constitute up to 30 percent of the labour market both locally and across North America. Transition to Common Work is the essential text about The Working Centre—its beginnings thirty years ago, the lessons learned, and the myriad ways in which its strategies and innovations can be adapted by those who share its goals. The Working Centre focuses on creating access-to-tools projects rather than administrative layers of bureaucracy. This book highlights the core philosophy behind the centre’s decentralized but integrated structure, which has contributed to the creation of affordable services. Underlying this approach are common-sense innovations such as thinking about virtues rather than values, developing community tools with a social enterprise approach, and implementing a radically equal salary policy. For social workers, activists, bureaucrats, and engaged citizens in third-sector organizations (NGOs, charities, not-for-profits, co-operatives), this practical and inspiring book provides a method for moving beyond the doldrums of “poverty relief” into the exciting world of community building.

Author : Emma Saunders-Hastings
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226816135

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Private Virtues, Public Vices by Emma Saunders-Hastings Pdf

A thought-provoking challenge to our ideas about philanthropy, marking it as a deeply political activity that allows the wealthy to dictate more than we think. Philanthropy plays a huge role in supporting the provision of many public goods in contemporary societies. As a result, decisions that affect public outcomes and people’s diverse interests are often dependent on the preferences and judgments of the rich. Political theorist Emma Saunders-Hastings argues that philanthropy is a deeply political activity. She asks readers to look at how the power wielded by philanthropy impacts democracy and deepens political inequality by enabling the wealthy to exercise outsize influence in public life and by putting in place paternalistic relationships between donors and their intended beneficiaries. If philanthropy is to be made compatible with a democratic society of equals, it must be judged not simply on the benefits it brings but on its wider political consequences. Timely and thought-provoking, Private Virtues, Public Vices will challenge readers’ thoughts on what philanthropy is and how it truly affects us.