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Selected AbstractsHow can Political Liberals be Environmentalists?POLITICAL STUDIES, Issue 4 2002Derek Bell It is often assumed that neutralist liberalism and environmentalism are incompatible because promoting environmentally friendly policies involves endorsing a particular conception of the good life. This paper questions that assumption by showing that one important version of neutralist liberalism, John Rawls's ,justice as fairness', can allow two kinds of justification for environmental policies. First, public reason arguments can be used to justify conceptions of sustainability and environmental justice. Second, comprehensive ideals (including non-anthropocentric ideals) can be used to justify more ambitious environmental policies when two conditions are met, namely, the issue under discussion does not concern constitutional essentials or matters of basic justice; and the policy is endorsed by a majority of citizens. Rawls's willingness to allow this second kind of justification for environmental (and other) policies is defended against two objections, which claim that Rawls's ,democratic liberalism' is incoherent. The first objection , the ,justice' objection , is that to spend public money promoting comprehensive (environmental) ideals is inconsistent with the ,difference principle'. The ,justice' objection depends on a common misunderstanding of the difference principle. The second objection , the ,neutrality' objection , claims that ,democratic liberalism' is inconsistent with Rawls's commitment to neutrality. The ,neutrality' objection is unconvincing because ,democratic liberalism' is ,fundamentally neutral' whereas the leading alternative is not. [source] WHAT HAS PSYCHOANALYSIS GOT TO DO WITH HAPPINESS?BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTHERAPY, Issue 4 2009RECLAIMING THE POSITIVE IN PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY abstract This paper questions whether what is a strength of psychoanalysis , its focus on painful and difficult experiences and its ability to remain in touch with the negative aspects of the personality , might also be an Achilles heel. The paper discusses research from neuroscience, developmental and social psychology to argue that more attention needs to be given to how we work with more positive and hopeful aspects of the personality, and that otherwise psychoanalytic psychotherapists are not working with the whole person. Some clinical examples are used to illustrate how these ideas might be used. [source] Constraints on the conversion to sustainable production: the case of the Dutch potato chainBUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Issue 6 2008A. A. H. (Arnoud) Smit Abstract The question of how to make agriculture more sustainable is a timely topic. This paper examines the Dutch potato supply chain in the context of its surrounding network. Based on the chain network approach it identifies constraints on conversion to organic potato production from a business administration and a public administration perspective. Two obvious constraints are the demand for ecologically produced products and the problem of cultivating potatoes. However, the potential for conversion is also affected by the way the market and the supply chain are structured, by the coordination of activities, efficiency-driven actors, relations and interdependencies between actors and by the asymmetrical distribution of power. Furthermore, conversion is constrained by the limited influence of network parties such as NGOs and current government policies. Based on the analysis, the paper questions whether the ecological approach (organic farming) will be more effective than strengthening a more generic approach stimulating the sustainability of the sector. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. [source] Sustainability practices of SMEs: the case of NZBUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Issue 4 2006S. R. Lawrence Abstract While individually small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) may have small social, environmental and financial impacts, cumulatively their impact is significant. One of the fundamental questions is how a single economic entity, especially a small-scale enterprise, can be engaged in the uptake of sustainability practices. This question is particularly pertinent to New Zealand, where 98% of enterprises are SMEs. In this paper questions are raised about the conventional models of ,business ethics' and accountability and their relevance to SMEs. The paper reports on actual practices and discusses the possibility of small enterprises having accountability for their social and environmental impacts. Ways of linking individual firm activities to sustainability, such as a communitarian model of accountability, are discussed and illustrated. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. [source] | ||||||||||