Essays about: "moral courage"

Found 5 essays containing the words moral courage.

  1. 1. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

    University essay from

    Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

    Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Greta Thunberg and The Generation of Moral Authority. A Systematic Literature Review of the Discourses of the Characteristics of Thunberg´s Leadership

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Nessica Naomi Nässén; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Now more than ever, climate change poses one of the greatest threats to our existence. Regardless of religion, economical wealth, culture or politics, no-one can escape the imminent consequences of climate change. There have been numerous efforts made by political leaders world-wide to prevent climate change and develop sustainable solutions. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring moral distress – a study of how nurses struggle to do what feels morally right

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sonja Gorke; Simone Carolin Bollmann; [2017]
    Keywords : moral distress; moral residue; moral courage; nursing; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Moral distress in nursing is a widely-acknowledged phenomenon that has been linked to decreased patient care, burnouts and job turnover. Thereby, it is often described by quantitative studies which lack insights in feelings and perceptions of affected nurses. Our thesis approached the phenomenon differently by interpreting narratives. READ MORE

  5. 4. Christian messages and moral values in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Sektionen för lärande och miljö

    Author : Mattias Johnsson; [2015]
    Keywords : Christian messages; moral values; the Bible; Christianity and Narnia;

    Abstract : This essay explores the similarities between The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and the Bible. It argues that Christian messages and values are represented by several of the characters. Focusing on Aslan, the Lion who is a Christ-like figure, and Mr. READ MORE

  6. 5. What Makes a Happy Marriage? : A Study of Choice in Four Jane Austen Novels

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Gao Yishen; [2010]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to show how important both the outward and inward factors are in decision-making process in relation to marriage in the four novels Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park. The argument was that all Austen’s novels revolve around the balance of all external and internal factors. READ MORE