The present contribution proposes to analyse the evolution of meaning ‘peaceful’ in space law as an example how international norms can be emptied their substance without putting legality into question. By highlighting different phases ‘peaceful purposes’ principle and linking it peculiar context security dilemmas time, motivations form which was contested are fleshed out. Drawing on this case ...

A method for studying cognitive conflicts using the repertory grid technique is presented. By means of this technique, implicative dilemmas can be identified, cognitive structures in which a personal construct for which change is wished for implies undesirable change on another construct. We assessed the presence of dilemmas and the severity of symptoms in 46 participants who met criteria for d...

We discuss problems of signal– and symbol based representations in terms of three dilemmas which are faced in the design of each vision system. Signaland symbol-based representations are opposite ends of a spectrum of conceivable design decisions caught at opposite sides of the dilemmas. We make inherent problems explicit and describe potential design decisions for artificial visual systems to ...

1. Dilemmas generated by a rational approach to conflict 2. Reaction to the dilemmas; metagame theory 3. Dilemmas of agreement and disagreement; metagame analysis 4. From metagame analysis to drama theory 5. The six phases of conflict resolution 5.1. The scene-setting phase 5.2. The build-up phase 5.3. The climax phase 5.4. The conflict phase 5.5. The resolution phase 5.6.The implementation pha...

Many moral psychologists have proposed that the difference between people’s moral judgments about the Trolley and Footbridge dilemmas can be explained by their differing emotional responses to the dilemmas. In two experiments, we tested this explanation by presenting the dilemmas and measuring participants’ reactions using a self-report emotion measure (PANAS-X). As might be expected, participa...

Field experiments with asymmetric commons dilemmas have shown that groups who are able to derive high social efficiency also had higher equity compared to groups who were not able to derive significant levels of social efficiency. These findings resemble the high productivity in long-lasting irrigation systems based on self-governance. We present an agent-based model based on cultural group sel...

This article is the second one in a series dealing with mental health ethics in Cuba. It reports on ethical dilemmas, resources and limitations to their resolution, and recommendations for action. The data, obtained through individual interviews and focus groups with 28 professionals, indicate that Cubans experience dilemmas related to (a) the interests of clients, (b) their personal interests,...