My thesis focuses on the issue of problematic faith in the works of Franz Kafka, Paul Celan, and Edmond Jabès. I suggest that these three authors are primarily concerned with finding, and promoting through the medium of literature, a viable means of faith in light of the spiritu…
In this dissertation, I argue that the measure of a literary work of art is the degree to which it aids the establishing of the good life. My argument is rooted in Alain Locke's charge to the “Negro”1 writers of his time that they help Negroes out of their disadvantaged situatio…
This explanatory study describes the decision-making, process by members of hospital ethics committees from diverse socio-religious and professional backgrounds. Responses to ethics committee decisions regarding quality of life or futility of further treatment for incompetent pa…
Purpose Ethical elaboration is an aspect of product involvement and this research examines the relationship between involvement and ethical consumption providing a more holistic understanding of ethical decision-making. This paper identifies antecedents of both low and high inv…
The objective of this research is to document the complex journey of wool from cradle to grave and beyond and to analyse the ethical and environmental cost of production from the farm to the knitwear factory, to retail and finally as post-consumer waste. The research findings ma…
In Saudi Arabia, genetic practice is growing due to high consanguinity and incidence of genetic diseases in the Saudi population. Nurses and physicians must be competent in providing genetic services and aware of their implications in clinical practice. The purpose of this study…
This dissertation used a qualitative, case study to explore how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) applied strategic public relations management during peace operations in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1995 to 1996. The purpose of this research was to propose a model o…
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between stakeholders' interests, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and financial performance of selected companies in Indonesia. During the period 1998–2002, ethical issues become critical aspects of business society…
This dissertation is an ethnographic study of how end-of-life decisions are made in Jerusalem, Israel. The primary focus of my study is what factors have the greatest influence on how these decisions are made. What cultural beliefs and values are involved, and how did they come …
This qualitative research study explored the influence of life experiences and personal ethics of George Ciampa, a United States military veteran; his work in establishing American military cemeteries in Europe; and later work as a community leader committed to teaching American…
The dissertation focuses on several selected ethical themes in the Qur'an and the Gospel of Matthew. The study does not include all the ethical issues that are presented in the Qur'an and the Gospel Matthew. It is divided into two categories, namely, the qur'anic and Matthean un…