In this article I consider contemporary philosophical conceptions of human nature from the point of view of the ideal of gender equality. My main argument is that an essentialist account of human nature, unlike what I take to be its two main alternatives (the subjectivist account and the cultural account), is able coherently to justify the…

Purpose: This article presents an overview of what is known about dementia services in assisted living settings and suggests areas for future research. Design and Methods: We undertook a search of Medline, the "Journals of Gerontology," and "The Gerontologist." We then organized publications dealing with the target subject into 10 topic areas and…

This lay version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (the original version was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948) has been written in simplified vocabulary to make it understandable to a wider range of ages and reading abilities. The declaration consists of a preamble followed by a listing of 30 goals common to…

If man is to have a future which is desirable, it requires a drastic and prompt shift in the values and institutions of his society. The industrial-state paradigm of the last few hundred years was useful for that time, but for the future it has several crucial failings. These include failures: 1) to provide each person with an opportunity to…

Poor care and neglect of the elderly in our society is a shameful reflection of an unbalanced system of values. (JD)

Presented here is a summary of proceedings of a May, 1972, environmental debate held in Stockholm. The problems of development, of family planning, of the relationship between the rich and the poor countries and the problems of the environment, considered together, concern the whole of the world population in what is usually called the…

Guidelines for ending hunger and malnutrition due to poverty in the United States. (NH)

Examines the clash between establishment sociologists and the humanists who helped to offset their dehumanizing ideas. A major portion of the essay traces the social history of the humanist movement in the United States. (Author/KC)

Two pairs of conflicting and interrelated values (the public good and the private good; freedom and equality) can be made compatible through education. (JD)

This article provides an analysis of issues related to personal "dignity" and social validity in schools. Specifically, dignity is defined in terms of individual success and independence, while "social validity" is defined in terms of the system as a whole. These definitions are explored in the context of schoolwide systems of positive behavior…

The chairman of the Board of Marriage Counselor Examiners of New Jersey offers his views on what marriage is, what it should be, and some ways in which counselors can facilitate change. (CJ)

The author explains the traditional Japanese view of the meaning of death and the process of dying. (SJL)

In an outpouring of metaphysical anguish, Adrian Redman exhorts his companion, his own pilgrim self, and an uncompassionate society to forego the dichotomy of creativity/conformity--the necessity of absolute choice--in favor of spontaneity, freedom, and joy in the unique development of each individual from a (metaphorical) pupa to a butterfly.…

With the growth of professionalism and the emphasis on money in sports, modern society is losing sight of the ideals of style and grace that were of primary importance in the early Olympic games. nJD)