Reciprocity

that assist the Catholic Social Thought. These principles support a Catholic understanding of what the relationships with self, others and communities contribute to a “good life” in conjunction with human flourishment and the Golden Rule (Ethic of Reciprocity). Common Good and Community The ability to accept all as they are, for who they are, racially, nationally, physically, mentally and religiously is one of the key components to this principle. One of the biggest fundamentals to this…

The Myth of The Economic Partnership Agreements As the contracts between the European Unions (EU) and African nations (AU), the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) creates a significant shift in the trading aspects within two parties, aiming at boosting the economic development in Africa and promoting the regional integration (“Economic Partnership Agreement with West Africa”). Regional integration covers the increase in economic, the institutional, and political linkages between the…

means “social relationship/connection”. This type of action was put into practice about two into the Cultural Revolution. Yang says that the Guanxi exchange lies “in the skillful mobilization of moral and cultural imperatives such as obligation and reciprocity in pursuit of both diffuse social ends and calculated instrumental ends.” This practice proved to be important for the Chinese society. But according to Yang, people did not use the art of Guanxi for the good of the society as a whole, and…

Ceyla Erenler S004351 Temple Grandin and a Review on Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined by American Psychiatric Association as “A neurodevelopmental syndrome that is defined by deficits in social reciprocity and communication, by unusual restricted, repetitive behaviors.” (2000) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlights an increase in people diagnosed with ASD and about 1 in 68 children has been diagnosed with the disorder. (2016) Although generally diagnosed at…

anomaly because while previous economic arrangments were "embedded" in social relations, in capitalism, the situations was reversed - social relations were defined by economic relations. In Polanyi's view, in the sweep of human history, rules of reciprocity, redistribution and communal obligations were far more frequent than market relations. However, not only did capitalism not exhibit them, its ascendancy actually destroyed them irreversibly. The "great transformation" of the industrial…

intelligence (Theseus, known for his intelligence, defeated and killed Procrustes, a rogue smith with wit and ended his reign of terror) . The Greek heroes of myths represented the ethics of the Greeks of the time: Arete, Hubris, Xenia, and Ethic of reciprocity. Arete meaning excellence and moral value was highly considered in ancient Greece. In this intelligence, courage and strength were regarded as Arete and was expected of both men and women respectively. Hubris meaning self confidence or…

Our drive to engage in play is due to three key motivations: “curiosity, competence, and reciprocity” (p.13) these motivations play a dominant role in how we engage with our surrounding environment. For example, we are motivated to engage in a social context because of our need for reciprocity; exchanging things and ideas with others. In other modes, such as in the mastery mode, achieving competence is the motivational force behind engaging…

and Reciprocity. This is known as do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Aristotle’s personal virtues are as follows, “Never take any action which is not honest, open and truthful, and which you would not be proud to see reported widely in national newspapers and on network news programs.” This, in my opinion, talks about one’s reputation. If you are not satisfied with how others would view your actions, then those actions should not happen. Along with the idea of Reciprocity,…

The Communitarian Voice of Consensus and Morality Communitarianism, with its recognition of the social and interdependent nature of humanity, provides the best framework for the organization of society. This framework avoids majority rule policies and disconnected representation, instead striving for deliberation and determination of a common communal good. This common good is representative of all community members, generating self-governing communities. These self-governing communities have an…

The migrant experience engenders growth and cultivation of the human identity, however the aspects of cultural belonging and the emotional remonstrance affiliated with adaptation, assimilation and personal transfiguration are concomitant to the journey. Peter Skrzynecki's poems ‘Postcard’ and ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’ from his acclaimed ‘Immigrant Chronicle’ capture the aspects associated with the migrant experience in vivid detail, his abstract use of motifs, personification and metaphors explicitly…