Good governance and institutional credibility in poverty alleviation
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The status and role of women in contemporary India
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Ethics of care and moral interdependence in feminist theory
The ethics of care are very important for moral theory, value, and reasoning. These issues are all discussed here in the different contexts of caring for self and others. With that comes responsibility to provide for others and to ensure that oneself is also treated properly. People can be very vulnerable to their choices and to the choices of others, so ethics and morals come into play when it comes to care.
Martin Gansberg's "37 Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police"
This essay analyzes the arguments and patterns found within Martin Gansberg's 1964 essay “37 Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police.” It discusses the event which took place, where a young women was brutally murdered within earshot of over 30 witnesses. Yet, the witnesses did nothing to stop the crime from happening. Gansberg argues that this is because the witnesses themselves were too scared to get involved, and there is no legal ramifications for not reporting or preventing a crime--which is clearly a flaw in the legal system.
Technology Acceptance Model assessment of Software as a Service value
When it comes to information technology, there are many applications and software considerations. One of those is Software as a Service (SaaS). In order to understand it properly, it is important to relate it to the TAM Model. The Information Systems Success Model is also significant to discuss here, because it strongly relates to SaaS, as well.
Fan fiction as a tool for encouraging young writers and language exploration
Fan fiction is its own world in which fans create stories using characters, setting and events from their favorite books, comics, movies, television or other media. Anything is possible, combining characters like Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker, and more. Sometimes it is dismissed as being poorly written and simply plagiarizing other authors’ ideas. However, as a teaching and learning tool it can be quite valuable for students and budding writers.