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This paper focuses on defining the main ethical issues with nanotechnology. Its aim is to outline possible ethical risks, which we systemize according to the individual phases of existence of nanoparticles. Examples may be the violation of privacy, violation of a person's autonomy, environmental pollution, and so on. The result is a elear schema of ąuestions, which should conseąuently be solved by...
The ethics of globalization as a part of applied ethics is focused on current problems of our present, setting the stage for ethical decision making and ethical conduct and acceptable solutions to moral problems in theoretical as well as practical field. It represents the application of ethics to the existing practical problems related to the environment of man, with the current global problems of...
The social role of ethical counselling has been increasing. It proves that future and development will be more and more confronted with ethical requirements and professional help in this sphere. Ethics becomes the expression of good reputation, social and employee´s expectations, positive changes, the overcoming of crisis situations. Ethical counselling can balance the deficit of morality in current...
One of the basic questions of the applied ethics is the question: “How to successfully and efficiently implement ethics into the life of society or, in other words, how to “shape” ourselves?” We focus the central role of the value of freedom in the context of contemplations on innovation of the society, innovation in which ethics should play a key role. The value of freedom, as outlined by Sartre,...
Business activities are currently in a difficult environment. To win economic profile is accompanied by the struggle for values and maintaining a reputation. Ethical credibility today is an important factor of economic prestige and business success. In this article we will deal with the question of how they build ethical credibility in organizations with an emphasis on Slovak business environment.
Applied ethics in Slovakia gradually has gained steady footing in the humanities. Its good social reputation is required mainly because it was inspired by new theoretical trends and strengthened by practical achievement abroad. These trends demand the training of specialists who will promote nontraditional approaches. Applied ethics also develop their theoretical and methodological potential to respond...
The paper is focused on the definition of the responsible approach of a scientist specialized in nanotechnology research and points out different understandings of responsibility. It also determines the fundamental risks the scientist may deal with in their profession and interprets the main legislative frameworks applicable for Europe. In the conclusion the paper emphasises the necessity of determining...
This paper is focused on the options how to use the concept of postfundationalism in business ethics. Emphasis is placed on the area of contemporary education in business ethics which is compared with its traditional approach. At the same time we point out the precedence of this new concept and its impact of business practices. Its relevance and effectiveness increase in the didactic level as well...
Ethical leadership is of significant importance in every organization and the organizational practice in general, because the leaders who encourage ethical behaviour and activity inspire others to follow their example. Ethical leadership and the implementation of ethical programmes in organizations exist as specific, yet direct ways towards sustainable development, sustainable communities, and sustainable...
This paper deals with current problems related to the ethical reflection of its cultural diversity. Differentiation of monologic and dialogic or multilogic cultural communication allows us to avoid conflicts with “a strange” (culture). The paper includes a case study that reveals this optimal tool in dealing with cultural and moral value conflicts along the lines of post-fundationalism.
Artykuł odnosi się do zasad etycznych obecnych w idei zrównoważonego rozwoju. Autorzy wskazują, jak w narodowej koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju Słowacji obecne jest stosowanie zasad etycznych. Ponadto w artykule wskazano, jakie są możliwości wdrożenia nowego paradygmatu etyki stosowanej w koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju i jaka jest rola różnych subdyscyplin etyki stosowanej w rozwiązywaniu problemów...
Today, the pursuit of sustainability has new horizons and new Approaches as an expedient heuristic that understands sustainability as the importance of balancing the competing priorities: the environmental protection, the economic growth, and the social equity. That is more a practical effort, rather than as a purely scientific concept. Recent vision of Human Development was equated only by economic...
The company's good name is its price and value in the market, longterm market stability, good public response and pride, higher loyalty as well as employee motivation. In the long run, this important attribute has been associated with the economic aspect and quality. Today, however, we recognize that good name should be built and maintained not only by economic instruments but also by corporate culture...
The 21st century man desires happiness (happier, better life), just like his forefront in the dawn of history. What, however, do the movements of the contemporary differ in fulfilling the ideal of happiness from the man of the past? Who or what could help to achieve this ideal? The study attempts to point to different areas of life of man and society in fulfilling the model of happiness. We assume...
The solving of actual problems requires an innovative approach in the form of suggested epistemic community. We characterize the epistemic community as a cooperative group consisting of different participants, aimed to the solving of actual problems in the aspect of improving the well-being. The contribution of the epistemic community is in improving of implementation of ethics to the different areas...
Sustainability and sustainable development are the keywords of the 21st Century – the frequently used magic symbol of policies, strategies, programmes, plans in the form of sustainable communities, regions and responsible organisational practice. It is obvious that the approach to developmental needs to change from the outdated qualitative, Aristotelian, and Rortyan viewpoints and a shift towards...
Our reasoning is based on the belief that contemporary applied ethics are closely related to innovation and the creation of good life. At present, it is increasingly connected with technical sciences or art. An increased risk has shown that applied ethics are not only a fashion trend, but also an important part of human protection, control of dubious practices of companies and public institutions,...
The study deals with the current development of business ethics as well as with actual discourse in Slovakia and abroad. In principle, there is a stronger trend in the application of methodical paradigms within the so-called weak peoples. In this context, it is not just about ethical coherence, contextualism and communitarism, but also about postfundationism. To reflect on the need for changes in...
Demograficzny aspekt związany ze starzeniem się społeczeństwa jest ostrzeżeniem. Z jednej strony, jest to rzeczywisty naturalny proces życia człowieka i społeczeństwa, ale z drugiej strony w ostatnim czasie zaobserwować można niepokojący fakt – społeczeństwo zbyt szybko starzeje się, a nowych ludzi rodzi się coraz mniej. Prezentowany artykuł próbuje odpowiedzieć na pytania: kogo obecnie nazywamy starym...
The current labor market requires dynamic and broadly competent university graduates. An international trend is to promote the teaching of transversal competences. These are not only related to a particular study program or future profession, but are universally applicable in different professions, thus promoting job mobility and flexibility of persons. This is a system of competence-based learning...
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