The ethical constraints forced on an investment fund satisfy the fulfilment of humanitarian aims but may lower the investment profitability. Hence, when we measure the performance of ethical mutual funds we cannot disregard the ethical component. In this contribution we propose a performance indicator which considers the expected return, the investment risk, the ethical component and the subscr...

the influence of cation-π interactions on the strength and nature of intramolecular o...h hydrogen bond has been investigated by quantum chemical calculations in orthohydroxy benzaldehyde (hba) compound. ab initio calculations have been performed at mp2/6-311++g** level of theory. vibrational frequencies and physical properties such as chemical potential and chemical hardness of these compounds...

Evaluating the practice of ethical review by Research Ethics Committees (REC) could help protect the interests of human participants and promote scientific progress. To facilitate such evaluations, we conducted an ethnographic study of how an REC reviews research proposals during its meetings. We observed 13 meetings of a Dutch REC and studied REC documents. We coded this material inductively a...

Ethics committees are the most important practical instrument of clinical ethics in Belgium and fulfil three tasks: the ethical review of experimental protocols, advising on the ethical aspects of healthcare practice, and ethics consultation. In this article the authors examine the current situation of ethics committees in Belgium from the perspective of clinical ethics. Firstly, the most impor...

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Philosophical and ethical considerations in anatomical education involve a variety of issues. This chapter tries to address some of these. Anatomical education must be valid and relevant in terms of general educational objectives. In order to go beyond the rote memorization of facts, anatomical education must include functional and clinical relevance. Furthermore, anatomical education should pr...

Urban agriculture (UA), the growing of fruits and vegetables in urban peri-urban areas, may improve food security access, public health dietary quality on both a broad personal scale. However, there is little research relationship between UA diet, potential mediating factors are also unclear. This study aimed to investigate if proximity engagement with associated better diet quality, what accou...

The classical ways to make philosophy are used to discuss ethical problems applied according to some fundamental ethical principles whose paradigm still remains the kantian categorical imperative. Nowadays, such approach is contested because the problem of "conditio humana" have to take into account scientifically and technical changes. The consequence is that ethics cannot be separated from th...

Our modern society is filled with stressful stimuli that impact our daily lives, and lead to problems that eventually threaten our mental and psychological wellbeing. Expanding urban life and urbanizing people's interactions have drastically increased and resulted in more stressful circumstances. Unfortunately, the role of nature and nature-based design in our urban societies as an alternative ...