Bioethics principles and practice can be influenced by different cultural background. This is because the four globally accepted bioethics principles are often based on basic ethical codes such as autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice. Beneficence/nonmaleficence requires us to maximize possible benefits, while minimizing possible harms and consequently secure the well-being of other...

An appropriate use of various pedagogical strategies is fundamental for the effective transfer of knowledge in a flourishing e-learning environment. The resultant information superfluity, however, needs to be tackled for developing sustainable e-learning. This necessitates an effective representation and intelligent access to learning resources. Topic maps address these problems of representati...

This article examines the development of koro’s epistemic status as a paradigm for understanding culture-specific disorders in modern psychiatry. Koro entered the DSM-IV as a culture-bound syndrome in 1994, and it refers to a person’s overpowering belief that his (or her) genitalia is retracting and even disappearing. I focus in particular on mental health professionals’ competing views of koro...

The paper examines the historical development and current dynamics of Pakistan's strategic culture. This study explores key influences, events, trends that have shaped culture through a combination research, case studies, content analysis.Partition British India, early state creation, military involvement, ties with regional international powers are all examples. How Pakistan maintains balance ...

In all likelihood, Rome was the first global city, holding such primacy for around two thousand years since time when Empire built strong integration and interdependence relationships with whole oecumene. Against backdrop of long-term beliefs powered by Papacy, this paper highlights main features as very core Christianity and, after several disruptive events from Early Renaissance onwards, a de...