Essays about: "social dilemma"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 128 essays containing the words social dilemma.

  1. 1. Effects of personal perspective on an individuals’ moral intuition

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Petra Hassellöf Olsson; Sara Molavi; [2024]
    Keywords : Moral cognition; moral intuition; personal perspective framing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Can we manipulate how morally permissible or unjustifiable someone finds a certain action by framing a dilemma in either a first- or third-person perspective? This online study aims to investigate this question through a between-group study. 42 participants, recruited through social media, on campus, and through snowballing, were divided into two groups and asked to rank nine different moral actions from fully morally permissible to fully morally unjustifiable, the only difference between the groups being the personal perspective framing. READ MORE

  3. 2. Prosperity with a purpose

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Ebba Bengtsson; Lilian Landström; [2023-08-22]
    Keywords : Panel data; SDG index; Environmental impact; Economic growth;

    Abstract : In the current landscape, policymakers are confronted with a formidable task: striking the delicate equilibrium between ongoing economic growth and a sustainable transition. This dilemma forces a difficult trade-off in various sectors, where the pursuit of sustainability often entails sacrifices and compromises with regard to economic growth. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Health Dilemma of Urban Densification : A Study on the Health Effects of Urban Densification in Three Swedish Cities

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

    Author : Hugo Runberger; [2023]
    Keywords : Keywords: Urban Densification; Physical health; Mental health; Planners role; Municipal planning.;

    Abstract : In recent years, Sweden has undergone urbanization, with cities growing and the population increasing. At the same time, there is a great shortage of housing and a great need to expand. As Swedish cities grow, densification has been used as a planning ideal and strategy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sydney Laewen; [2023]
    Keywords : Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. READ MORE

  6. 5. Livsmedelsinspektörens nuvarande och framtida roll för minskat matsvinn : livsmedelsinspektörens perspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Neda Yadegari; Haura Abas; [2023]
    Keywords : matsvinn; matavfall; livsmedelsinspektör; miljö-hälsoskyddsinspektör; lagstiftning; tillsyn;

    Abstract : En tredjedel av all den producerade livsmedel som avses för konsumtion i världen förloras eller slösas bort. Detta kan leda till ett omfattande problem ur ett socialt, ekonomiskt och miljömässigt perspektiv. READ MORE