Essays about: "utilitarian"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 132 essays containing the word utilitarian.

  1. 1. “A guy got to sometimes” : Hegemonic masculinity and male homosociality in Of Mice of Men, by John Steinbeck

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Abigail Piper Sandström; [2024]
    Keywords : Masculinity; Steinbeck; Homosociality; American Literature; Hegemonic masculinity; Gender; Male Studies;

    Abstract : John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men explores themes of morality and masculinity through its many male characters. With the use of hegemonic masculinity theory, this essay analyzes how different elements of masculinity are characterized, constructed, and valued in relation to one another. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Liberalist Tightrope : Balancing Pluralism and Meaningful Action in International Relations, a study on Judith Shklar’s Liberalism of Fear

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Frida Söderstjerna; [2024]
    Keywords : Judith Shklar; Liberalism of Fear; Realism; Pluralism; Skepticism; Liberal Crisis;

    Abstract : Judith Shklar’s liberalism of fear, while characterized by deep skepticism and dissatisfaction with utilitarian theories on liberalism, is also filled with hope and a tireless dedication to the victims of our political worlds. This thesis in international political theory explores Judith Shklar’s underappreciated international political thought. READ MORE

  4. 3. Tabooing Dirty Hands?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Henning Bollmark; [2024]
    Keywords : Dirty Hands; torture; crisis; utilitarianism; weak rule utilitarianism; Sartre; moral fictionalism; political theory; unspeakable; taboo; Smutsiga händer; tortyr; kris; utilitarism; svag regelutilitarism; Sartre; moralisk fiktion; politisk teori; onämnbar; tabu;

    Abstract : The normative political theory problem of dirty hands (DH) concerns the troubling possibility that political leaders, from a (mostly) consequentialist perspective, might sometimes be morally required to make exceptions from sensitive rules like prohibitions of extremely harmful practices (e.g. READ MORE

  5. 4. NO TIME TO PLAY: THE EFFECT OF NEXT GENERATION EU FUNDS ON THE CITIZENS’ IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION A Bayesian approach

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Marco Guercini; [2023-10-20]
    Keywords : Next Generation EU; Public Support for the EU;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic put the economic and political stability of the European Union to a tremendous test. Only a decade after the start of the Euro Crisis, the EU had to face a new challenge of unprecedented proportions and a wave of discontent potentially threatening its legitimacy. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of motivations and perceived ability to cycle as a mode of transport in an emerging cycling culture - the case study of Cork Metropolitan Area, Ireland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Nieve Greene; [2023]
    Keywords : travel behaviour; mobility; utilitarian cycling; human infrastructure; built environment; Theory of Planned Behaviour; Politics of Mobility.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Cycling as mode of transport can be seen as a sustainable and active mode of travel that can be part of the solution for climate change and urban congestion. Many cities in Europe are now investing in cycling to reduce their carbon emissions and make their spaces more liveable and accessible. READ MORE