Essays about: "risk society theory"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 137 essays containing the words risk society theory.

  1. 21. Problems With the Veil of Ignorance, And How We Might Solve Them

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för filosofi, historia, konst och religion

    Author : Anthony Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : Veil of Ignorance; VoI; John Rawls; Limited Veil of Ignorance; Limited VoI; Practical Philosophy; Equality; Unbiased decision-making; Theory of Justice;

    Abstract : Ever since Rawls published The Theory of Justice (1971/2009), the theory itself, along with many of its components, have been subject to intense debate. Both the "original position" and the "veil of ignorance" have been argued to be too unrealistic since the restriction on information makes it impossible to apply in the real world. READ MORE

  3. 22. Exponential Growth Bias and Loss Aversion in the Context of COVID-19 and the Moderation Effect of Need for Cognition

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Berill Varga; [2022]
    Keywords : exponential growth bias; prospect theory; framing; need for cognition; COVID-19;

    Abstract : Humans have difficulties grasping the notion of exponential growth and often underestimate the accumulated final value, a phenomenon called exponential growth bias (EGB). During the COVID-19 pandemic, this tendency led to the inaccurate judgment of the virus spread, ultimately making safety measures seem less important. READ MORE

  4. 23. Varför börjar inte fler lantbrukare odla specialgrödor? : en kvalitativ intervjustudie med fokus på beteende

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Catrin Gustavsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Specialodling; theory of planned behavior; TPB; specialty crops; beteende; behavior;

    Abstract : Att utveckla ett lantbruksföretag i form av att köpa eller arrendera mer mark kräver mycket kapital. Ett sätt att öka värdet på en odling är att odla grödor med hög omsättning såsom specialgrödor. READ MORE

  5. 24. Att särskilja sig genom grön marknadsföring : en flerfallstudie på modebranschen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Adrian Cicek; Alexander Wallin; [2022]
    Keywords : Grön marknadsföring; marknadskommunikation; AIDA-modellen; positionering legitimitet;

    Abstract : I dagens samhälle har den gröna marknadsföringen blivit allt vanligare, det beror på att konsumenter har blivit medvetna om klimatförändringar som modeindustrin står för. Modeföretagen har stor påverkan på klimatet samtidigt som konsumtion av kläder har ökat den senaste tiden. READ MORE

  6. 25. Pharmaceutical Project Risk Identification : A Qualitative Study of Swedish Companies' Pharmaceutical Project Risk Identification Process

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Emma Nydén; Wilma Janzon Hägglund; [2022]
    Keywords : Risk identification; Pharmaceutical industry; Covid-19 pandemic; Project management;

    Abstract : The pharmaceutical industry has received increasing attention from society in recent years, mainly due to the development of vaccines to counteract the spread of Covid-19. While other industries have received sympathy for delays, inconveniences, and difficulties the pressure towards the pharmaceutical industry to produce the vaccine against the virus has increased. READ MORE