Abstract This chapter seeks to reinterpret the Neo-Confucian concept of emotions (情 jeong / qing ) as a core political notion what might be called Confucian democracy within traditionally context South Korea. Grounded in tradition Korean li-ki metaphysics and envisaged kind critically affectionate solidarity that holds together diverse groups people, this interpretation attempts lay basis for i...

This paper reconsiders some themes and arguments from my earlier paper ‘‘Fairness, Respect and the Egalitarian Ethos.’’ That work is often considered to be part of a cluster of papers attacking ‘‘luck egalitarianism’’ on the grounds that insisting on luck egalitarianism’s standards of fairness undermines relations of mutual respect among citizens. While this is an accurate reading, the earlier ...

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Participatory--also called emancipatory--information systems development (ISD) approaches claim systematic and meaningful user involvement, workplace democratization, and reduced worker alienation. Grounded in a humanist view of information systems (IS) as social systems, participatory ISD advocates open and non-distorted communication, reasoned argumentation, cooperation and mutual understandi...

Inspired by the intersection of character, emotions, and logic, much like a Hungarian Rhapsody which is beautifully sad; this paper explores ethos, pathos, and logos in the context of Academic Globalization. As students of the world, an inter-disciplinary language is pivotal for inter-disciplinary communication. Given that the current state of the world stems primarily from miscommunications, i...

Medical professionalism forms a belief system which is used to defend physicians' ethos against counterforces which might threaten the integrity of medical practice. The current debates on professionalism, however, are characterized by the lack of a clear distinction between professional and ethical aspects of physicians' conduct. This article argues that a differentiation between professionali...

BACKGROUND As socioeconomic health inequalities persist and widen, the health effects of adversity are a constant presence in the daily work of physicians. Gruen and colleagues suggest that, in responding to important population health issues such as this, defining those areas of professional obligation in contrast to professional aspiration should be on the basis of evidence and feasibility. D...

The core values of medicine-healing, relief of suffering, and compassion-have ancient roots and have been reiterated on countless occasions over the millennia. Most physicians have adopted these values and use them to guide clinical practice. However, these principles, which reflect the ethical priorities of medicine in most western societies, are vulnerable to distortion and subversion by vari...

The notion of ethos in Arabic music is outlined in this paper through the writings and thoughts of al-Kindi, Ziriab, Ikhwan al-Safa, Avicenna and Saffiyu al-Din alUrmawi. The approach developed by al-Urmawi in his book "The book of cycles" will be studied and the ties woven between 13th Century modes and their ethos will be underlined. A computational model of these modes will be proposed using...