Browsing Masters Degrees (Philosophy) by Title
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Denkstruktuur en teksinterpretasie : 'n analise van Louis Althusser se interpretasieteorie na aanleiding van sy lees van Marx
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Developing an understanding of agricultural sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa through African relational envirnmentalism
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objection to anthropocentrism as a worldview is not new to environmental ethics. Many philosophers argue that anthropocentrism is the root cause of humanity’s destructive attitude towards the non-human ... -
A dialectical interpretation of the history of Western medicine : perspectives, problems and possibilities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The health of the medical profession hangs in the balance. Scepticism, mistrust and legal restraints have entered its hallowed corridors and are threatening its integrity and independence. There are ... -
Difference, boundaries and violence : a philosophical exploration informed by critical complexity theory and deconstruction
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a philosophical exposition of violence informed by two theoretical positions which confront complexity as a phenomenon. These positions are complexity theory and deconstruction. Both develop ... -
Difference, disability and discrimination : a philosophical critique of selective abortion
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2008-03)The practice of abortion continues to provoke controversy and disagreement. However, within the context of this wider debate, a greater level of consensus appears to have been reached as to the moral acceptability of the ... -
District development forums? : towards an alternative to current land reform policy in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Muden is a poor, rural hamlet in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The sub district of Muden forms part of the Presidential Lead Pilot Land Reform Redistribution Project within KwaZulu Natal. This study ... -
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Dual obligations in clinical forensic medicine
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis discusses ethical dilemmas faced by district surgeons in South Africa. District surgeons render clinical forensic services, which means that they deal mainly with detainees and victims of ... -
The effect of incentive based directors' remuneration on ethical decision making in organisations
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The historical development of the role of directors in public listed companies contains inherent tensions by reference to the fiduciary responsibility of directors and the method in which directors are ... -
The effectiveness of the referral system in primary health care in the West Rand region : a normative-ethical study with special emphasis on traditional healers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this research is to identify the various levels of health care units, their relationships and the problems hindering an effective referral system. To achieve this goal, use is made of a case ... -
Emmanuel Levinas on ethics as the first truth
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)A brief introduction to the ethical philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas Emmanuel Levinas’ ethics is based on the Other/other. He argues that we are in an asymmetrical relationship with our neighbour that pre-destines us with ... -
The environmental implications of the ethical tenets of policies
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study on the environmental implications of the ethical tenets of policies investigated the research thesis that it is essential to reveal the ethical dimensions of policies in order to adequately appraise ... -
An ethical analysis of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The recent phenomenon of Ebola Viral Disease’s (EVD) rapid spread and difficulty in containment in the West Africa countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone during 2014 drew the attention of the ... -
Ethical aspects of genetic information about hereditary cancer syndromes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The practice of medicine is constantly changing as technology enables us to redefine our understanding of the pathophysiological basis of disease. These new medical techniques and technologies often raise ... -
Ethical aspects of traditional male circumcision among certain ethnic groups in South Africa : the grounds for change and societal intervention
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Traditional male circumcision (TMC) is non-therapeutic ritual removal of the penile foreskin of a male person undertaken as part of a rite of passage from childhood into adulthood and manhood. The ... -
Ethical considerations in the prevention of childhood obesity
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity is a global pandemic, the prevention of which is a public health priority. The aim of this thesis is to explore the ethical issues that arise when designing, implementing and assessing ... -
Ethical considerations surrounding Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in South Africa as an intervention for HIV prevention
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In efforts to combat the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, the WHO/UNAIDS published the Joint Strategic Action Framework to Accelerate the Scale-up of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention in ... -
Ethical dilemmas in Gaucher disease
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare and chronic, genetic disorder which presents immensely challenging ethical dilemmas for patients and families. Important is the high-cost, high-benefit, but low volume ... -
Ethical dilemmas of circumcision school with reference to the Venda
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Morbidity and mortality are national problems that affect a vast number of children and young adults each year in Circumcision Schools. The number of children who either get sick or die of traditional ... -
Ethical issues in pre-eclampsia : hurry up and wait
(2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pre-eclampsia is a common and dangerous condition of pregnancy. During clinical care the sensitive obstetrician will frequently recognise moral ambiguity and ethical conflicts. It is important to understand ...
