In this essay I have explored the subject of non-human animals moral value. I have argued for the idea that they indeed do have a moral value in and of them selves, that we are to respect and account for in our everyday decisionmaking and behavior. I have then tried to argue for a multi-factor moral theory, presented by Lori Gruen (2010), that classifies interests so that the interests that are mo

Förevarande framställning syftar till att analysera skyddet för efterlevande make i relation till arvsrätten för den avlidnes släktarvingar, och i synnerhet dennes bröstarvingar. Utgångspunkten är Anna Christensens teori om de normativa grundmönstren. Arbetet behandlar rättsutvecklingen under 1900-talet och såväl det arvsrättsliga som det äktenskapsrättsliga regelverket diskuteras. Den svenska äThe aim of this thesis is to analyse the protection of the surviving spouse in relation to the right of the deceased's natural heirs’, in particular his or her legal heirs’. The starting point is Anna Christensen's Theory of Normative Patterns. The thesis deals with the legal development during the 20th century and both the Swedish law of succession and the marital legal framework are disc

Kan medborgarnas tillit till samhällets institutioner eller till andra människor förklara synen på den allmänna skattenivån? Vi har valt att göra en kvantitativ studie som tillämpar logistisk regression på material från Välfärdsstatsundersökningen 2010. Statsvetarna Bo Rothstein och Staffan Kumlin har i en annan undersökning konstaterat att människor som har kontakt med ”selektiva, behovsprövade

Uppsatsen behandlar ämnet motförhöret som en outforskad spelplan i förhållande till dess användning i den svenska rättsprocessen. Uppsatsen kommer vidare att framföra de påverkansfaktorer som kan påverka muntliga utsagor och dess komparation med vikten att framföra en sådan överensstämmande version av verkligheten för rätten som möjligt i anledning av dess bevisbedömning. Det kommer även att framfThe essay discusses the element of Cross-examination as an unexplored field in the Swedish legal proceedings. The essay will continue to state the influencing factors that can affect oral statements and its comparison to find as a consistent version of reality as possible in the courts view in its assessment of evidence. The essay will also present comparative elements regarding the roll of cross-

The following thesis applied the theoretical concepts of social exclusion and capabilities approach as well as a child-centred perspective to understand the impact of poverty on children’s experiences of schooling. The central questions of the research were what is the relationship between poverty and access to and quality of education in the context of Azerbaijan. Secondly, what is the impact of

Att veckohandla är inte den enklaste vardagssysslan i dagens moderna samhälle. I livsmedelsbutiker bombarderas man av en mängd olika kommunikativa budskap, märkningar och symboler som indikerar vilka varor som innehåller minst socker, minst fett eller som odlats under rättvisa arbetsvillkor. Olika symboler och produktmärkningar i livsmedelsbutiker kommunicerar om det finns risker i de livsmedel so

The purpose of this study was to illustrate stepgrandparents´ experiences of their role. The questions asked were which elements do have an influence on how the role as a stepgrandparent is experienced, in which way the role as a stepgrandparent is organized in practice, how stepgrandparents name their role and the process behind that name. The study was based on qualitative interviews with five S

Originally a country of emigration, Lebanon has in the recent decades become a destination country for migrant workers from Asia, Africa and other Arab states. This study explores the relationship between labor migrants’ living and working conditions in Lebanon and their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. It builds upon previous studies in the field, as well as semi-structured interviews conducted with mi

I takt med att den svenska välfärdsstatens utformning och handlande förändras infinner sig en ny situation för ideella idrottsföreningar vilka är starkt beroende av de bidrag som utges från stat och kommun. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur sju idrottsföreningar upplever sina möjligheter att utveckla och förändra sin organisation. Genom kvalitativa intervjuer eftersöks en närmare först

The illicit and unsafe sales of blood caused a great number of HIV impacted children in China who although were constantly exposed to multiple risk factors but exhibited positive adaptive behaviors. Thus the purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of resilience of HIV impacted children through the exploration of children's perception and experience on context-specific risk fac

Seasonal forecasting is not an easy task to deal with. A number of large scale atmospheric phenomena, e.g. Northern Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), Scandinavia (SCA) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) affect the climate in Sweden and the effect on rivers is an integration of all the complex inter-relation among all these atmospheric phenomena. In this Master thesis, the river discharge from 107 st

The aim of this paper was to understand the central place aspects of Mahasthangarh and Uppåkra according to analyze the definition of central place theory based on political, economical and religious aspects in archaeological perspective. Mahasthangarh is located in the Northern part of Bangladesh identified as Early Historic (c. 500 BC to 550 AD) to Medieval Period (c. 550 AD to 1200 AD) site in

Genom att skapa och använda ett ramverk för att undersöka avgöranden från Mark- och miljööverdomstolen har jag analyserat om partiskhet är ett relevant skäl för domstolen att inte lita på partssakkunnig i miljöprocessen. Underlag för analysen är ett stort antal rättsfall från Mark- och miljööverdomstolen där argumentation om partiskhet förekommer. Det finns anledning att skilja mellan två olika säBy creating and using a framework to examine the decisions of Mark- och miljööverdomstolen I analyzed if bias is a valid reason for the court not to trust an expert hired by a party in the environmental process. Material for the investigation is a large number of cases from Mark- och miljööverdomstolen where arguments of bias exist. There is reason to distinguish between two different ways in whic

At the NICU at Lund University Hospital a pilot study was performed, where the participants were parents of either premature babies with brain hemorrhaging or babies born with asphyxia. Both diagnoses are associated with insecurity regarding outcome in terms of future conditions such as cerebral palsy. The participants were interviewed at two occasions, with six months in between. Standardized que

Since 1978, China has experienced a series of economic reforms, transitioning from a centrally planned economy to a liberal market economy. Correspondingly, the economic transformation has left a profound impact on the health care system. Universal free health care provided by state-owned enterprises was gradually replaced by modern social medical insurance schemes. The government dramatically dec

Background and problem: By examining the problems and measures of audit market concentration in the Commission’s Green paper and the audit professions responses to the Green paper it can be seen that they have different opinions. The Commission greatest concern seems to be the highly concentrated audit market and that this will affect the auditor independence. The audit profession appears to agree

The aim of this thesis is to study Swedish archaeological finds of aurochs (Bos primigenius) in order to complement the existing knowledge about the aurochs that is based on the sub fossil material. This thesis presents all the finds of aurochs that has been made in archaeological context in Sweden, in order to see if the humans had different hunting strategies in different geographic locations. B

Denna uppsats syftar till att studera porträtteringen av mannen i livsstilsmagasinen Café, King och Magasin Morberg. De manliga magasinen kan ses som att de erbjuder en slags vägledande guidning till hur maskulinitet kan och bör uttryckas vilket även gör dem till ett symboliskt forum för den manliga identitetskonstruktionen. Studien utgår ifrån att studera magasinens text och bildmaterial med hjäl

The following thesis seeks to understand the potential for handicraft cooperatives as a sustainable livelihoods strategy. This potential is measured by the ability for cooperatives to facilitate access to economic and non-economic livelihood assets and as a result, to stimulate feelings of resiliency among members. The central questions of the study were how handicraft cooperatives in and around K

This study addresses adaptive capacity to floods. We employ a case study method with two units of analysis comprising the villages of Shankarpur and Murgahawa, located in a flood prone area by a branch of Nepal’s largest river, Karnali. Our study describes the response cycle that the residents of these communities employ; their strategies to adapt to, cope with, and recover from floods. We analyse