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The Necessity of Self-Love in Creating a Virtuous Society
No full textA world characterized by goodness upheld by systems and institutions centered around such values as trust and kindness is deemed ideal by believers of a virtuous society. In such a place, prejudices that define our current societies would be torn down and evils reduced across all countries. This world is not possible simply by wishing for those in power to reform systems of morality; instead, it demands that each of us look first at the values and fashion by which we live and more specifically, the strength of our relationship with ourselves. Both our values and our external friendships are indicators of the strength of this relationship with the self. When there is a failure to create such a relationship, our friendships are likely not based on goodness, and our interactions with the community are not in alignment with a world based on goodness. Through the study of classical philosophical texts, the concept of developing a friendship of goodness with oneself is analyzed with relation to the effects its existence or lack thereof has on the virtuousness of our society
Forty Years of Environmental Justice: Where is the Justice?
Get PDFEnvironmental Justice (or“EJ”) has been recognized as a concept since
at least 1982. After decades of incremental and ineffective efforts by the federal
government, it has become clear that EJ must evolve beyond the concept
stage if it is to be an effective vehicle for social and legal change. At its heart,
EJ is a function of social inequities and environmental harms, and the disproportionate
correlation between those components can no longer be ignored
by state and federal actors. The way forward must be paved with practical
legal solutions and affirmative application of regulatory authority. This
article examines the history of EJ primarily through the lens of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the White House, and evaluates the progress
made in terms of regulations and permitting. The article also examines
recent administrative and judicial decisions addressing EJ claims and, in
conclusion, provides recommendations for ways in which EJ issues can be
better presented and addressed
Utilizing Tax Incentives to Increase Gender Parity on Corporate Boards
Get PDFWomen are drastically underrepresented in positions of power and prominence in the United States. As of 2021, women hold only thirty percent of board seats on the S&P 500. The number is much smaller for private corporations. One study found that in 2020, women occupied only eleven percent of board seats for private corporations. Given these statistics, it is unsurprising that a 2021 study predicts that corporate boards will not reach gender parity until 2032. [..
Make Some Sense of Scent Trademarks: The United States Needs a Graphical Representation Requirement
Get PDFWhen it comes to consumer loyalty, some businesses have decided to go beyond attracting the eyes. Why not keep customers via their nostrils? Accordingly, the scent marketing industry is booming. Jennifer Dublino, Vice President of Development at ScentWorld Events, remarks that “smell is one of the most unique of human senses. Scent enters the limbic system [of the brain] and bypasses all of the cognitive and logical thought processes and goes directly to the emotional and memory areas of the brain.” Companies like ScentAir have been created specifically to help stores design fragrances that best fit their image and objectives as a way to increase returns on investment.
Science indicates that olfactory cues are more effective than visual cues at triggering memory. Scents\u27 strong ties to memory and emotions can make them a powerful branding tool. A study found that gamblers spent forty-five percent more money when there was a floral scent present around a slot machine than when there was not. Four hundred consumers, who were surveyed after shoppingin a Nike store, reported that a “pleasant ambient scent” improved not only their evaluation of the store and its products but the likelihood they would shop there again. Some human rights activists have even suggested that using scents to identify goods could be beneficial to those who are visually impaired and are not able to reap the benefits of visual trademarks. Overall, scents appear to both attract customers and increase their affinity to a particular good or service from a specific source, much like a mesmerizing logo or catchy slogan
Public Art: Monuments, Memorials, and Earthworks
No full textDanto\u27s discussion of site-related and site-specific art opens up perspectives on both his conception of the ethics and politics of public art and on his ultimately idealistic ontology of art. Danto\u27s analysis of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial involves an important distinction between monuments and memorials that is highly relevant to current controversies, like those about Confederate statues. His differing responses to two site-related public art works by Richard Serra exhibit a nuanced sensibility to the taste of the public audience and the aesthetics of genius loci . Danto\u27s enthusiastic account of several site–specific works involving minimal interventions on the ground (some of which remained in the planning stage) disclose his inclination to reduce art to its idea, prescinding from its material presence
Single-player videogames in leadership learning
No full textThis article offers an overview and analysis of the ways in which first-person videogames can be effectively used in the leadership classroom. Specifically, videogames can be used to encourage students to develop the skills necessary both to analyze leadership and to begin to consider the ramifications of leadership decisions from the varying positions of leaders, followers, and collaborative team members. This article discusses videogames as artifacts of popular culture and leadership and offers an example-driven discussion of how specific games have been used in a leadership studies classroom to teach about and for leadership