The morality of spending in Finnish youth consumer culture

This article discusses the morality of spending (i.e. the unnecessary spending) as well as the freedom of spending in Finnish consumer narratives written by 16‐ to 19‐ year‐old pupils. First, the study explores different meanings of the unnecessary spending discourse. Second, the study argues that young consumers are using a wastrel metaphor (i.e. a squanderer, a prodigal son/daughter) as a symbol of liberation from the shame of spending. A narrative research approach is applied for the collection and analysis of data and illustrating the results. The qualitative data were collected in five upper secondary schools between November 2001 and May 2002. The morality of spending comprises various significances, although the discourse is often pleasure‐oriented for youth. Some youngsters define the unnecessary spending as a criticism of the consumer society. Furthermore, the discourse strengthens self‐control as well as helps to arrange both positive and negative consumer experiences. Thus, the morality of spending is a part of the process of growing up as a consumer and constructing a consumer identity.     

The Moral Imperative and Social Rationality of Government-Guaranteed Employment and Reskilling

Unemployment exacts a high cost to its victims, not only in lost income, but also in terms of quality of life (insecurity, depression, abandoned families, divorce, suicide and poorer health). It also exacts a high cost to society in terms of lost output, foregone tax revenue, depreciating human capital, and increased costs of welfare, crime and health care. Yet modern wealthy societies have, principally for the sake of price stability and to avoid the budget costs of a full remedy, chosen to tolerate a substantial level of permanent unemployment. This article explores the moral conditions of this social choice and its rationality in terms of social welfare. It makes and develops support for two claims: society's tolerance of involuntary unemployment is morally wrong, and it is socially and economically irrational. It concludes that government should guarantee employment by serving as employer of last resort and where appropriate provide for retraining.     

丽水市社会公德建设的问题、原因及对策

社会公德是一个社会良性发展、和谐发展的必然要求。本文从丽水现实出发,在对丽水社会公德存在的问题进行剖析的基础上分析成因,同时提出针对性的对策,以期对丽水市公德与文明的进步与发展作出些许贡献。     

周代孝德对孝文化的重大贡献

周代孝德对传统孝文化的贡献有:开创了孝道入世的先河,倡导行孝的双向性,用法制和制度推行孝德。在历史发展的进程中,传统孝文化对于加强个性修养,维护家庭和社会稳定等方面起到了积极作用,成为中华文化的重要组成部分。在当代社会孝文化应该与时俱进,既继承优良传统,又具有时代特征。     

论会计教学改革中的职业道德教育

现代会计教学的内容主要涵盖会计专业技能教育和会计职业道德教育。专业技能教育造就了个人的知识和才能。个人的知识和才能能否造福人类,取决于其人格定位和道德水平。为在做好“怎么培养人”的同时,更好地解决“培养什么人”的问题,本文立足于会计教学改革,就如何完善和健全会计职业道德教育进行了初步的研究和探讨。     

关于青年教师师德师风建设的思考

近年来青年教师作为高校师资队伍中的新生代,其师德师风建设对高校培养德智体全面人才尤为重要,本文从师德师风建设的四个方面分析了青年教师师德师风建设的内涵,并提出规范措施,为青年教师师德师风建设打下基础。     

论执政能力建设的政治道德基石

政治道德是指在政治实践和政治生活中形成的合情合理、合乎正义的行为道德规范以及从政者的思想道德品质的总和。在执政能力建设中，政治道德凸显为执政为民、求真务实、廉洁高效、公平正义等执政价值理念的实现，它构成执政能力建设的坚实基础。     

Business and Marketing Ethics as Professional Ethics. Concepts, Approaches and Typologies

Marketing ethics is normally marketed as a sub-specialization of business ethics. In this paper, marketing ethics serves as an umbrella term for advertising, PR and sales ethics and as an example of professional ethics. To structure the paper, four approaches are distinguished, with a focus on typical professional conflicts, codes, roles or climates respectively. Since the moral climate approachis more inclusive than the other approaches, the last part of the paper deals mainly with moral climates, within the above-mentioned marketing sub-professions.     

儒商精神与酒店经营的本土化

儒商精神是我国宝贵的文化财富，而当代社会市场经济的发展必须要有一种人文精神作为驱动力。儒商精神与酒店经营本土化相结合，酒店树立。以人为本”的经营理念，加强酒店的职业道德建设，提升酒店管理者的道德人格，实现酒店的“道德经营”。     

体验经济与旅游职业道德

体验经济时代的旅游业与服务经济时代的旅游业有许多变化，其中最大的变化是游客由过去获得服务改变为得到体验。这一变化，必然要求旅游职业道德也发生相应的变化，有一个相应的提高，惟有这样，旅游业才能适应体验经济的发展，满足游客获得体验的需要。