Essays about: "Philosophy of law"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 54 essays containing the words Philosophy of law.

  1. 21. The Shortcomings in John Rawls's ´The Law of Peoples´ : An Evaluation of the Theory based on the Syrian Civil War

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Emma Sjöblom; [2016]
    Keywords : Political philosophy; John Rawls; The Law of Peoples; Syria; Civil War; Liberalism; Intervention; Liberal Intervention; International Relations; Politisk filosofi; Syrien; Inbördeskrig; Internationella relationer;

    Abstract : This essay presents and discusses John Rawls’s ‘The Law of Peoples’ and it’s ability to be used in practice. The theory’s ability to judge right and wrongful actions in liberal intervention is tested when applied to the current conflict in Syria, and is used to evaluate the actions made by the liberal state France, during its involvement in the crisis. READ MORE

  3. 22. CSR and sustainability in the media industry : A focus on Austria

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Julia Geiger; [2016]
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    Abstract : Background: Corporate Social Responsibility has grown since the late 1950s to become an important and wide-ranging topic in todays businesses. The media industry slowly starts to integrate CSR practices intheir corporate vision and policies. READ MORE

  4. 23. Jain Vegetarian Laws in the City of Palitana : Indefensible Legal Enforcement or Praiseworthy Progressive Moralism?

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Centrum för tillämpad etik; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Ruben van Popering; [2015]
    Keywords : Ahimsa; Animal Rights; Anthropocentrism; Ecology; Jainism; Minority Rights; Moral Vegetarianism; Palitana; Philosophy of Law; Religious Rights;

    Abstract : The city of Palitana, India, has become the first region known to legally install de facto meat bans, essentially making Palitana a vegetarian city by law. These legal steps seem to be the direct result of social pressure put on local legislators in the form of a mass hunger strike performed by local Jain monks. READ MORE

  5. 24. The interplay and clash of religious norms and Swedish divorce laws

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Iman Kamareh; [2015]
    Keywords : Political science; Social science; Sociology of Law; Law; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the interplay and clash of religious norms and Swedish divorce laws and the role of migration in shaping these processes. The case of Sweden deserves particular attention in this respect, as it has been more open than other EU countries in terms of accepting refugees and asylum seekers over the last two decades. READ MORE

  6. 25. Innovations Unchained. Open innovation within a closed system

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Tillman Hanns Justus Rödle; [2014-12-15]
    Keywords : innovation management; innovation process management; innovation transfer; open innovation; closed innovation; innovation diffusion; knowledge transfer; tacit and explicit knowledge; collaboration and cooperation; partnership; new product development; cross-industry-innovation;

    Abstract : Purpose The following master thesis addresses research on and around the topic of open innovation within a closed system. This paradox will be analyzed upon a corporation which is part of a group of brands that act and operate in a similar industry. READ MORE