Sökning: "Utilitarianism"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 106 uppsatser innehållade ordet Utilitarianism.

  1. 21. Has the pandemic affected democracy? : A qualitative study on the COVID-19's impact on democracy in the European Union

    Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Författare :Linn Andersson; Adni Osman; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Democracy; European Union; Pandemic; State of Emergency; Institutions; NGOs; Development; Demokrati; Europeiska unionen; Pandemi; Undantagstillstånd; Institutioner; NGOs; Utveckling;

    Sammanfattning : During its years, the European Union (EU) has experienced several different crises that have challenged its association and put democracy at risk. The financial crisis in 2009 and the migration crisis in 2015 are two difficult periods that caused a split between the member states. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Freedom in moderation?: A discourse analysis on Freedom of Movement of Persons in the European Parliament 2015-2020

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Karna Holmgren; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Freedom of Movement of Persons; European Parliament; Liberal Cosmopolitanism; Liberal Utilitarianism; Liberal Communitarianism; COVID-19; Law and Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : Although considered to be one of the greatest achievements of the European integration process and continuously shown to be favoured by a majority of Europeans, the principle of Freedom of Movement (FOM), with an emphasis on Freedom of Movement of Persons (FOMOP) has been increasingly politicised over the past few years. In the light of reintroduced border controls in 2015, and a heightened debate in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, this thesis seeks to identify the political discourse on FOMOP in the European Parliament (EP) and how this has changed between the years 2015-2020. LÄS MER

  4. 23. To shop or not to shop? : A study on consumers' motivation for visiting physical retail stores during Covid-19 and how it is justified

    Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för ekonomi

    Författare :Mathilda Sitar; Fredrik Sjöberg; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Generation Z; Hedonism; Justification; Neutralization theory; Utilitarianism;

    Sammanfattning : Covid-19 has affected people’s lives due to the restrictions and recommendations. The Swedish public health authority urged the residents to abstain from being in indoor environments such as stores, therefore is the action seen as a misbehaviour. Meanwhile, city centres are dying, therefore are the consumers facing a difficult dilemma. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Genvägen förbi hanterandet av en patriarkal struktur : -  En idé och ideologianalys om dödsstraff för sexualbrott i Indien

    Kandidat-uppsats, Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Författare :Johanna Hansson; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Könsbaserat våld; Utilitarism; Feminism; Retributivism; Straffteori; Dödsstraff; Konsekvensetik; Idé och ideologianalys;

    Sammanfattning : This study is a qualitative analysis of ideas and ideological content, which main focus is the Indian legislation on rape offenses which was adapted after a brutal rape case in Dehli 2012. The purpose of the study is to analyze how Indian news sites portray the motives behind the new death penalty legislation. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Humanitarian aid : A qualitative study of the ethical reasoning behind the allocation from the perspective of five Swedish-based organizations

    Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Författare :Jennelié Danielsson; Anna-Maria Polasek; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Humanitarian aid; humanitarian principles; ethics; NGOs; aid allocation; aid donors;

    Sammanfattning : The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols aim to protect those people who are not “participating in the hostilities” of war, such as “civilians, health workers and aid workers” and are the pillar of humanitarian law (International Committee of the Red Cross, 2010). The humanitarian principles including humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality, are based on the international humanitarian law and committed to by all member states of the European Union (European Commission, 2019). LÄS MER