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This paper evaluates classical property theories against the challenges of the digital age and argues that libertarian theories, particularly those of Locke and Nozick, offer the most comprehensive and coherent framework for conceptualizing ownership of intangible digital goods despite certain application challenges.
This paper argues that fictionality is a culturally contingent convention rather than a human universal, demonstrating through ethnographic and historical evidence that the recognition of narratives as invented relies on specific social conditions and shared symbolic systems rather than being an innate interpretive default.
This paper defends Charles Darwin's permissive analysis of emotional expression against Jay Odenbaugh's "designed showing" requirement, arguing that Odenbaugh should incorporate Darwin's broader framework into his own theory.
This paper argues that the current single-credential framework for healthcare ethics consultants fails to distinguish between varying levels of practice and proposes a three-tier credentialing ecosystem to better align specific competencies and experience requirements with foundational, advanced, and professional clinical ethicist roles.
This qualitative study of 31 preservice physical education teachers reveals that learning to adapt instructional decisions across the Spectrum of Teaching Styles during a structured field experience is a non-linear process involving the strategic redistribution of responsibility based on student needs and task demands, rather than a uniform shift from teacher- to learner-directed instruction.
This study examines the fragmented and politically driven nature of evidence use in Kenya's devolved health policymaking in Bungoma and Busia counties, concluding that strengthening knowledge brokerage and fostering scientific citizenship are essential to align evidence with political incentives for more effective health policies.
Drawing on a European cycling experiment project, this paper critically evaluates the meta-lab approach for transnational urban learning by identifying five key challenges in knowledge transfer and proposing pathways to enhance multi-actor interaction and commitment for effective sustainability transformations.
This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of 25 years of workplace incivility research to highlight the field's overemphasis on health outcomes and the neglect of learning and career dimensions, ultimately proposing a new Human Capability framework that repositions incivility as an erosion of organizational learning and career potential.
Despite reporting strong STEM aspirations and confidence, Rwandan secondary school students—particularly females—face significant barriers related to limited authentic experiences and a lack of diverse role models, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to translate these high intentions into equitable career pathways.
This paper argues that both Hippocratic and feminist ethics share a relational framework centered on life's intrinsic value and service, which stands in contrast to the transactional, autonomy-focused, and individualistic approach of modern bioethics.