Can there be mercy without the merciful? A meditation on Martha Nussbaum’s questions

Martha Nussbaum raised profound concerns about aid as being conceived out of the self-directed charity of donors and not the expressed concerns of those being aided. Even when the recipients of aid seek to express their concerns, their capabilities may not recognise their own conditions and desirable remedies. This paper agrees that Nussbaum’s questions are profound, but argues that even they do not go far enough.     

W. Edwards deming and frederick winslow taylor: A comparison of two leaders who shaped the world's view of management

This paper compares the personal backgrounds and management philosophies of Frederick Winslow Taylor and W. Edwards Deming. Among the commonalities existing between the two leaders are their use of science and measurement, belief in expert knowledge, the importance of training, top management commitment, concern with customer and society, competition with contemporary figures, and American military and international applications of their theories. Among their major differences are their views on quantity versus quality, performance improvement, participation, motivation, the individual versus the group, unions, and use of disciple. Differences are discussed in terms of their relative places in the history of management thought.     

Explaining Divergent Attitudes Toward Lethal Drone Strikes

Although lethal drone strikes have become a central component of the U.S. campaign against international terrorism, the program remains a low salience issue with considerable bi-partisan consensus and a supportive U.S. general public. This article explains American attitudes toward lethal drone strikes by testing arguments based on partisanship and ideology, core values and abstract beliefs, and elite cues. Results suggest that respondent core values and governmental cues offer important insights. Consequently, the political environment under certain conditions may not frame important issues in such a way that the general public is likely to gain a knowledgeable understanding of the alternatives.