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ADAM SMITH'S OPTIMISTIC TELEOLOGICAL VIEW OF HISTORY
No full textAdam Smith's four-stage theory provides the framework for his writings on history. The fourth stage is the commercial epoch; the culmination of history in this stage is a key component in the conventional interpretation of Adam Smith as a prophet of commercialism. In two historical case studies Smith shows the capacity of commercial society to regenerate itself. This potent capacity suggests that commercial society is inevitable. At a certain point in time it also overcomes the major obstacles to its permanence. Smith's philosophy of history anticipates the end of history views of Kant and Hegel.Political Economy,
How Might Adam Smith Pay Professors Today?
No full textAdam Smith’s proposal for paying professors was intended to induce increased faculty knowledge. If students have imperfect information about what they learn, and universities can only imperfectly measure the input of faculty time in student learning, publications may be used to measure faculty knowledge. If professors’ ability to publish is positively related to their ability to produce student learning, which universities can imperfectly measure, publications may be necessary to attract more able professors. Since research signals faculty knowledge, schools that do not value publications per se could require higher publication standards and pay higher wages than schools that value only publications.
ADAM SMITH'S VIEW OF HISTORY: CONSISTENT OR PARADOXICAL?
No full textThe conventional interpretation of Adam Smith is that he is a prophet of commercialism. The liberal capitalist reading of Smith is consistent with the view that history culminates in commercial society. The first part of the article develops this optimistic interpretation of Smith's view of history. Smith implies that commercial society is the end of history because 1) it supplies the ends of nature that he identifies; 2) it is inevitable; and 3) it is permanent. The second part of the article shows that Smith has some dark moments in his writings where he seems to reject completely such teleological notions. In this more civic humanist mood he confesses that commercial society does not supply the ends of nature, nor is it inevitable, nor is it permanent. Both views exist in Smith and the commentator is forced to choose between passages in Smith's work in order to support a particular interpretation of the former's view of history.Political Economy,
Elbilsägare är väl miljövänliga? : En kvalitativ undersökning av konsumentbeteendet hos elbilsägare
No full textSAMMANFATTNING Datum: 2024-05-28 datum för slutseminarium Nivå: Kandidatuppsats i Företagsekonomi, 15 hp Institution: Akademin för Ekonomi, Samhälle och Teknik, Mälardalens Universitet Titel: Mer än bara en elbil: En kvalitativ undersökning av konsumentbeteendet hos elbilsägare Handledare: Aswo Safari Författare: Husein Husein Merdina Okic Adam Spahic 000913 020506 030116 Nyckelord: Konsumentbeteende, Elbilar, Miljömedvetenhet, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) teori, Norm Activation Model (NAM) Forskningsfråga/or: I vilken utsträckning engagerar sig elbilsägare i andra miljövänliga konsumentbeteenden utöver att äga en elbil? Vilka faktorer påverkar deras konsumentbeteende i relation till miljö? Syfte: Studien syftar till att undersöka huruvida elbilsägares konsumentbeteende innefattar fler miljövänliga beslut utöver val av transportfordon. Metod: Denna studie använder en kvalitativ metodansats, där data samlas in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med elbilsägare för att förstå deras attityder, motivationer och beteenden. Dessutom används Klimat Kalkylatorn för att analysera respondenternas koldioxidutsläpp och ge en kvantitativ bedömning av deras miljöpåverkan. Slutsats: Elbilsägare visar en viss grad av miljövänligt konsumentbeteende, men deras engagemang i andra miljövänliga beslut påverkas starkt av ekonomiska incitament och praktiska förutsättningarABSTRACT Date: 2024-05-28 date for final seminar Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Title: Elbilsägare är väl miljövänliga?: En kvalitativ undersökning av konsumentbeteendet hos elbilsägare Supervisor: Aswo Safari Authors: Husein Husein Merdina Okic Adam Spahic 000913 020506 030116 Keywords: Consumer behavior, electric vehicles, environmental awareness, sustainability, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) theory, Norm Activation Model (NAM) Research questions: To what extent do electric vehicle owners engage in other environmentally friendly consumer behaviors beyond owning an electric vehicle?What factors influence their consumer behavior in relation to the environment? Purpose: The study aims to investigate whether electric vehicle owners’ consumer behavior includes more environmentally friendly decisions beyond the choice of transportation vehicle. Method: This study employs a qualitative approach, collecting data through semi-structured interviews with electric vehicle owners to understand their attitudes, motivations, and behaviors. Additionally Klimatkalkylatorn is used to analyze the respondents’ carbon emissions, providing a quantitative assessment of their environmental impact. Conclusion: Electric vehicle owners exhibit a certain degree of environmentally friendly consumer behavior, but their engagement in other green decisions is strongly influenced by economic incentives and practical conditions.
Elbilsägare är väl miljövänliga? : En kvalitativ undersökning av konsumentbeteendet hos elbilsägare
No full textSAMMANFATTNING Datum: 2024-05-28 datum för slutseminarium Nivå: Kandidatuppsats i Företagsekonomi, 15 hp Institution: Akademin för Ekonomi, Samhälle och Teknik, Mälardalens Universitet Titel: Mer än bara en elbil: En kvalitativ undersökning av konsumentbeteendet hos elbilsägare Handledare: Aswo Safari Författare: Husein Husein Merdina Okic Adam Spahic 000913 020506 030116 Nyckelord: Konsumentbeteende, Elbilar, Miljömedvetenhet, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) teori, Norm Activation Model (NAM) Forskningsfråga/or: I vilken utsträckning engagerar sig elbilsägare i andra miljövänliga konsumentbeteenden utöver att äga en elbil? Vilka faktorer påverkar deras konsumentbeteende i relation till miljö? Syfte: Studien syftar till att undersöka huruvida elbilsägares konsumentbeteende innefattar fler miljövänliga beslut utöver val av transportfordon. Metod: Denna studie använder en kvalitativ metodansats, där data samlas in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med elbilsägare för att förstå deras attityder, motivationer och beteenden. Dessutom används Klimat Kalkylatorn för att analysera respondenternas koldioxidutsläpp och ge en kvantitativ bedömning av deras miljöpåverkan. Slutsats: Elbilsägare visar en viss grad av miljövänligt konsumentbeteende, men deras engagemang i andra miljövänliga beslut påverkas starkt av ekonomiska incitament och praktiska förutsättningarABSTRACT Date: 2024-05-28 date for final seminar Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Title: Elbilsägare är väl miljövänliga?: En kvalitativ undersökning av konsumentbeteendet hos elbilsägare Supervisor: Aswo Safari Authors: Husein Husein Merdina Okic Adam Spahic 000913 020506 030116 Keywords: Consumer behavior, electric vehicles, environmental awareness, sustainability, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) theory, Norm Activation Model (NAM) Research questions: To what extent do electric vehicle owners engage in other environmentally friendly consumer behaviors beyond owning an electric vehicle?What factors influence their consumer behavior in relation to the environment? Purpose: The study aims to investigate whether electric vehicle owners’ consumer behavior includes more environmentally friendly decisions beyond the choice of transportation vehicle. Method: This study employs a qualitative approach, collecting data through semi-structured interviews with electric vehicle owners to understand their attitudes, motivations, and behaviors. Additionally Klimatkalkylatorn is used to analyze the respondents’ carbon emissions, providing a quantitative assessment of their environmental impact. Conclusion: Electric vehicle owners exhibit a certain degree of environmentally friendly consumer behavior, but their engagement in other green decisions is strongly influenced by economic incentives and practical conditions.
Elbilsägare är väl miljövänliga? : En kvalitativ undersökning av konsumentbeteendet hos elbilsägare
No full textSAMMANFATTNING Datum: 2024-05-28 datum för slutseminarium Nivå: Kandidatuppsats i Företagsekonomi, 15 hp Institution: Akademin för Ekonomi, Samhälle och Teknik, Mälardalens Universitet Titel: Mer än bara en elbil: En kvalitativ undersökning av konsumentbeteendet hos elbilsägare Handledare: Aswo Safari Författare: Husein Husein Merdina Okic Adam Spahic 000913 020506 030116 Nyckelord: Konsumentbeteende, Elbilar, Miljömedvetenhet, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) teori, Norm Activation Model (NAM) Forskningsfråga/or: I vilken utsträckning engagerar sig elbilsägare i andra miljövänliga konsumentbeteenden utöver att äga en elbil? Vilka faktorer påverkar deras konsumentbeteende i relation till miljö? Syfte: Studien syftar till att undersöka huruvida elbilsägares konsumentbeteende innefattar fler miljövänliga beslut utöver val av transportfordon. Metod: Denna studie använder en kvalitativ metodansats, där data samlas in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med elbilsägare för att förstå deras attityder, motivationer och beteenden. Dessutom används Klimat Kalkylatorn för att analysera respondenternas koldioxidutsläpp och ge en kvantitativ bedömning av deras miljöpåverkan. Slutsats: Elbilsägare visar en viss grad av miljövänligt konsumentbeteende, men deras engagemang i andra miljövänliga beslut påverkas starkt av ekonomiska incitament och praktiska förutsättningarABSTRACT Date: 2024-05-28 date for final seminar Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Title: Elbilsägare är väl miljövänliga?: En kvalitativ undersökning av konsumentbeteendet hos elbilsägare Supervisor: Aswo Safari Authors: Husein Husein Merdina Okic Adam Spahic 000913 020506 030116 Keywords: Consumer behavior, electric vehicles, environmental awareness, sustainability, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Value-Belief-Norm (VBN) theory, Norm Activation Model (NAM) Research questions: To what extent do electric vehicle owners engage in other environmentally friendly consumer behaviors beyond owning an electric vehicle?What factors influence their consumer behavior in relation to the environment? Purpose: The study aims to investigate whether electric vehicle owners’ consumer behavior includes more environmentally friendly decisions beyond the choice of transportation vehicle. Method: This study employs a qualitative approach, collecting data through semi-structured interviews with electric vehicle owners to understand their attitudes, motivations, and behaviors. Additionally Klimatkalkylatorn is used to analyze the respondents’ carbon emissions, providing a quantitative assessment of their environmental impact. Conclusion: Electric vehicle owners exhibit a certain degree of environmentally friendly consumer behavior, but their engagement in other green decisions is strongly influenced by economic incentives and practical conditions.
EKO-SPIRITUALITAS DALAM PEMIKIRAN SAYED HUSEIN NASHR
No full textThe environmental crisis in the modern era is currently a very serious issue. Environmental crises, such as deforestation, extinction of wildlife, plastic waste pollution, environmentally unfriendly industrialization activities, illegal logging and forest fires are prime examples. Various solutions have been offered from various perspectives, but this research discusses and offers solutions from the perspective of Islamic teachings by its originator, namely Sayed Husein Nashr. The aim of this research is to find out the answer to Islamic teachings to the challenges of the environmental crisis, to know the responsibility of humans as balancers of nature, and to understand how important education and spiritual awareness are in successfully preserving a sustainable environment. This research uses a qualitative method with a content analysis approach. Sayed Husein Nashr from an Islamic perspective stated that a more fundamental spiritual crisis is a manifestation of the environmental crisis we are currently facing. Holistic education and increasing spiritual awareness can be a solution to this problem.Krisis lingkungan pada era modern saat ini menjadi isu sangat serius. Krisis lingkungan, seperti penggundulan hutan, punahnya satwa liar, pencemaran sampah plastik, kegiatan industrialisasi yang tidak ramah lingkungan, penebangan illegal, dan kebakaran hutan menjadi contoh utama. Berbagai tawaran solusi dari berbagai perspektif juga telah diutarakan, akan tetapi penelitian ini membahas dan memberi tawaran solusi dari perspektif ajaran Islam oleh pencetusnya yakni Sayed Husein Nashr. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui jawaban ajaran Islam atas tantangan krisis lingkungan, mengetahui tanggung jawab manusia sebagai penyeimbang alam, dan memahami betapa pentingnya pendidikan dan kesadaran spiritual dalam suksesnya melestarikan lingkungan yang berkelanjutan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan analisis isi. Sayed Husein Nashr dengan kacamata Islam menyatakan, bahwa krisis spiritual yang lebih mendasar adalah manifestasi dari krisis lingkungan yang kita hadapi saat ini. Pendidikan yang holistik dan peningkatan kesadaran spiritual dapat menjadi solusi atas masalah tersebut
Adam Smith and Roman Servitudes
No full textThis essay is a preprint of an article that appeared at: Tijdschrift voor Rechstsgeschiedenis, 72 (2004), 327–57.This essay discusses Adam Smith historical jurisprudence and his use of Roman law materials in his Lectures on Jurisprudence. It argues that Smith found it difficult to maintain his theory of legal development in the face of a highly developed body of Roman law literature
THE THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF ADAM SMITH'S WORK
No full textThe paper will discuss the theological foundation to Smith's writings. Teleology, final causes and divine design were initially seen as central to understanding Smith's writings. Over time, this view fell out of fashion. In the period after World War II, with the rise of positivism, commentators tended to overlook or downplay this interpretation. In the last decade, or so, teleology has started to be restored to its former position as an essential element in understanding Smith. After spelling out Smith's teleology and his view of final causes, divine design and the ends of nature, we try to explain the Panglossian nature of the 'new theistic view' of Smith. While our view differs somewhat, we agree with the essence of the 'new view' claim: a theological view exists in Smith which underpins his moral and economic theories.Political Economy,
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