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Socrates and Early Buddhist Medical Ethics: Foundations of Moral Reasoning in the Care of Body and Mind
No full textWhile Buddhist traditions articulate a parallel moral vision in the early discourses of the Pāli Canon, Western traditions usually locate the roots of ethical reasoning in Socratic inquiry. Especially in their approaches to bodily care, spiritual well - being, and moral responsibility, this article contends that both Socratic and Early Buddhist ideas converge on fundamental principles in medical ethics. Through a comparative textual and philosophical study, the paper examines how Socratic dialectics and the Buddha\u27s diagnostic approach to dissatisfa ction/ suffering (dukkha) both produce frameworks for ethical healthcare anchored in the development of virtue, wisdom, and care for the integrity of life. A more comprehensive understanding of cross-cultural medical humanities is facilitated by the comparison, which offers complementary insights into patient autonomy, ethical intervention, and the moral character of the physician. This comparative perspective expands our understanding of cross-cultural medical humanities, displaying how classical traditions provide complementary insights for revisiting both personal caregiving practices and larger systems in places like the Philippines where the politics of policy and institutional form also shape the very meaning of what it means to “care.
Pilosopiko-Hermeneutikong Pagbasa sa mga Kaisipan nina Bonifacio P. Sibayan, Ernesto A. Constantino, at Andrew B. Gonzalez, FSC hinggil sa Wikang Panturo sa Sistemang Pang-edukasyon ng Pilipinas
No full textPinag-aralan sa papel na ito ang kaisipan ng tatlong Pilipinong lingguwista na sina Bonifacio P. Sibayan (1916-2005), Ernesto A. Constantino (1930-2016), at Andrew B. Gonzalez, FSC (1940-2006) hinggil sa wikang panturo sa sistemang pang-edukasyon ng Pilipinas. Sa pangkalahatan, nilayon ng pag-aaral na tukuyin ang mga pagkakasundo at di-pagkakasundo ng mga pananaw ng tatlong lingguwista mula sa isang diyalohikong pagbasa sa lente ng pilosopikal na hermeneutika ni Hans-Georg Gadamer. Ipinalagay ni Gadamer na ang bawat isang inidibidwal ay may sariling “abot-tanaw” o saklaw ng paningin mula sa isang partikular na punto de bista, kabilang na ang kaniyang mga kaalaman, damdamin, at prehuwisyo. Ayon kay Gadamer, ang mga indibidwal na abot-tanaw ay may kakayahang magsanib sa isang diyalogo na ang layunin ay isang magkatulad na pag-unawa. Sang-ayon dito, tinangka ng pag-aaral na unawain ang mga kaisipan ng isang Pilipinong lingguwista at basahin ito mula sa pananaw ng dalawa pang Pilipinong lingguwista. Tinasa rin ang kanilang mga ideya sa konteksto ng mga kasalukuyang usaping pangwikang kinahaharap ng mga Pilipino, partikular na ang pagtatanggal ng Filipino bilang mandatoryong asignatura sa kolehiyo at ang implementasyon ng mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE), na nagpatunay sa kahalagahan at kabuluhan ng muling pagbubungkal sa kanilang mga kaisipan. Sa huli, ipinakita ng papel na sa kabila ng radikal na pagkakaiba-iba at mga dipagkakasundo ng tatlong lingguwista sa kanilang mga ideya, mayroon pa ring mga pagkakatulad at pagkakasundong mainam na tingnan at pahalagahan
Investigating the State of Graduate Education in the Philippines: Challenges, Opportunities, and Policy Implications
No full textThis study provides a comprehensive assessment of the graduate education sector, revealing that it is highly privatized, NCR-centric, and dominated by enrollment in Education and Business/Administration fields. The analysis confirms that the primary driver for this high demand, particularly in teacher education (which accounts for over half of all enrollment), is the use of graduate degrees as a key requirement for career advancement and promotion within agencies like the Department of Education (DepEd). This policy-driven demand, however, is linked to systemic issues, including the proliferation of “diploma mills” that undermine quality, extremely low on-time completion rates (averaging 18.77% for Master’s students), and an uneven regional distribution that limits access to specialized fields, notably STEM. Consequently, the study recommends structural reforms, such as reviewing the impact of rigid vertical alignment policies, creating a tiered regulatory approach for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) offering graduate programs, and strengthening CHED’s oversight to promote quality, regional balance, and gender equity, thus ensuring graduate education contributes meaningfully to national development goals
Classification of Microcontroller Integrated Circuit on the Pocket of JEDEC Tray Using Convolutional Neural Network in Embedded Machine Learning System
Get PDFOne serious issue in the microcontroller manufacturing environment is the mixing of microcontroller unit (MCU) parts, leading to the wastage of materials, dissatisfied customers, and the implementation of non-value-adding activities to address it. More adverse effects include negative feedback from customers, loss of confidence, and impact on business growth. One root cause traces back to the final testing of the manufacturing back-end process when reusing unemptied standard JEDEC matrix trays for good and bad units in the test handler. Currently, emptying the JEDEC matrix tray and inspecting it is a manual process prone to human error due to high-volume test runs, small package sizes, and package colors matching the tray. The feasible solution is developing a Machine Vision System (MVS) to automate MCU Integrated Circuit (IC) tray inspection and detect empty trays. This study proposes an MVS classifying MCU IC, JEDEC matrix tray pocket, and background using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) deployed in OpenMV H7 Plus, a low-power, memory-constrained Embedded Machine Learning System (EMLS). The CNN achieves 94.8% training accuracy and 86.67% testing accuracy. Deployed in OpenMV H7 Plus, it classifies 128-pin, 64-pin, and 48-pin TQFP MCU IC packages, tray pockets, and background in real time. Results show an EMLS-based MVS can address MCU IC mixing issues. However, future work should collect more data and explore additional feature extraction and data augmentation techniques to enhance CNN accuracy further
Teaching Group Dynamics Through the Collaborative Chain Exercise
Get PDFTeaching group dynamics as an organizational behavior concept can present a challenge for contextualized understanding when done simply by definition. This article introduces the Collaborative Chain exercise, an innovative group activity designed for classes of 25-30 students that engages participants in learning principles of group dynamics through experiential learning. The 45 to 60-minute exercise emphasizes team cohesion, conflict management, and communication strategies, helping students critically understand group dynamics in an organizational behavior context. Through structured learning and guided reflection, instructors assess students\u27 grasp of the key concepts using a three-tier evaluation framework that measures immediate engagement, reflective understanding, and practical application. This structured exercise also offers an engaging alternative to conventional case studies and business simulations, allowing students to discover key concepts through direct experience while providing clear metrics for learning assessment