in this article the historical expression by martyr zaidebn e-ali on negation of forbidden majority has been described. also the majority and minority issue in the quran has been compared with current majority and minority in the political sciences. it seems that in the quran the majority which does not apply reason and does not know is the majority of opponents of prophets. thus, the majority ...

It is commonly held that unexcused impermissible acts are necessarily blameworthy, not praiseworthy. I argue can be only pro tanto praiseworthy but also overal...

This paper describes a novel and effective method for devising complex behaviours on a mobile robot that is considerably easier to implement than most existing robot control methods. Instead of designing multiple behaviours and a subsumption layer for selecting behaviours, this method provides the robot with only one behaviour (goal seeking) and produces more complex behaviours by altering the ...

Three studies demonstrate that morally praiseworthy behavior can signal negative information about an agent's character. In particular, consequentialist decisions such as sacrificing one life to save an even greater number of lives can lead to unfavorable character evaluations, even when they are viewed as the preferred course of action. In Study 1, throwing a dying man overboard to prevent a l...

A moral paradigm shift has been proposed for participation in health-related research. It's not just a praiseworthy option, some say; it's a social obligation. Recasting research participation in this way would have global ramifications, however. Who ultimately stands to gain the most from it, and who has the most to lose?

this study aims to introduce the information seeking anxiety construct as a phenomenon among postgraduate students. it also presents the information seeking anxiety scale (isas) as a valid and reliable instrument. further, the current study investigates the prevalence of information seeking anxiety among postgraduate students at a research-intensive university in kuala lumpur, malaysia. results...

am actually acquainted, and there is, no doubt, great merit in them. They are a very praiseworthy achievement, and will be very useful. But we must not rest content with them, for there is still much to be expected from this kind of work. We need to have the homalographic system applied here, as it has been with much advantage in other departments of medicine. Sections of actual heads moulded u...

the present paper is an attempt to study a contemporary author, critic and artist from kuwait in the hope that it may lead to more thorough researches in the analysis of comparative studies of iran and countries around persian gulf-whose cultural as well as economic interactions has a long historical background- eventually culminating in praiseworthy works.this paper is a literary review of som...