Through a case analysis of Christianity and Confucianism,this essay argues that if the world’s religions genuinely hope to establish a global ethic by jointly affirming some irrevocable and unconditional ethical dire...Through a case analysis of Christianity and Confucianism,this essay argues that if the world’s religions genuinely hope to establish a global ethic by jointly affirming some irrevocable and unconditional ethical directives,each on the basis of their own religious grounds,they should trust in their specific ultimate realities in a universalistic way instead of in a particularistic way;that is,they may not place these ultimate realities above the bottom-line moral principle“respecting everyone’s deserved rights”absolutely,but must assign a prior position to the latter and integrate it with their trust in their specific ultimate realities through a critical self-transformation.展开更多
This paper presents a case study of implementing a trauma registry in Mozambique, a low-income country with limited current trauma surveillance. An outline of the importance of trauma registries is presented followed ...This paper presents a case study of implementing a trauma registry in Mozambique, a low-income country with limited current trauma surveillance. An outline of the importance of trauma registries is presented followed by an evidence-based approach to building a sustainable and ethical partnership with local stakeholders.展开更多
文摘Through a case analysis of Christianity and Confucianism,this essay argues that if the world’s religions genuinely hope to establish a global ethic by jointly affirming some irrevocable and unconditional ethical directives,each on the basis of their own religious grounds,they should trust in their specific ultimate realities in a universalistic way instead of in a particularistic way;that is,they may not place these ultimate realities above the bottom-line moral principle“respecting everyone’s deserved rights”absolutely,but must assign a prior position to the latter and integrate it with their trust in their specific ultimate realities through a critical self-transformation.
文摘This paper presents a case study of implementing a trauma registry in Mozambique, a low-income country with limited current trauma surveillance. An outline of the importance of trauma registries is presented followed by an evidence-based approach to building a sustainable and ethical partnership with local stakeholders.