Chapter 2 focuses on the regulation of selective abortion following prenatal screening and testing. It argues that disability-selective abortion bans may appear to be compatible with disability rights but that such bans are ultimately misguided because they fail to recognise the socio-economic context in which reproductive decisions are made by prospective parents. The chapter concludes that disability-inclusive abortion laws would not legally entrench differential time limits for pregnancy termination based on foetal impairment: if disabled foetuses can be aborted until birth, then the same should apply to non-disabled foetuses.

Our chapter explores the ethical and systemic challenges faced by healthcare staff when caring for an adolescent patient boarding in the emergency room (ER). We use the case of Samantha, an indigenous adolescent, brought to the ER after trying to elope from her youth treatment center. Samantha’s prolonged stay in the ER highlights significant gaps in healthcare; society’s struggle to address the needs of vulnerable populations; and the healthcare staff’s efforts to fulfill the duties of beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. Samantha’s case underscores the need for improved clinical and institutional processes and support systems. We advocate for better access to ethics support, enhanced community resources, and a more inclusive approach to care that considers the unique needs of marginalized individuals. Our case also reflects on the emotional and moral toll experienced by healthcare providers, exacerbated by systemic injustice and an unclear pathway to access our ethics committee at the time. We hope this case provides insights for healthcare systems to develop comprehensive strategies to support adolescents boarding in the ER ensuring their dignity.

The reemerging Western European Communist parties, in particular, posed a threat to the cohesion and consensus of the Atlantic alliance. As they appeared to find momentum through their political project known as Eurocommunism

The chapter examines the debates over the modern Hebrew canon, which emerged in the 1990s, within the broader context of the critique of the Western canon. It explores the manner by which critics have identified the modern Hebrew canon as part of the Jewish national movement and as a cultural project that helped solidify the hegemonic position of male, Ashkenazi writers at the expense of other, marginalized groups in modern Hebrew culture. Furthermore, the chapter looks at how in the twenty-first century other forms of gatekeeping, or exclusion, have replaced canonization in the literary realm and asks whether the canon still has relevance today and if there is yet a role for the literary canon.

Firms operating in environmentally vulnerable contexts will inevitably face difficult cases where long-term profits clash with environmental values. This remains true even with enlightened management and strong regulation. Yet, business models fail to acknowledge this inconvenient truth. This chapter explains why current business models reach an "outer boundary" in their ability to incorporate intrinsic values such as environmental integrity. It introduces two key concepts: the efficiency model and the value gap. Efficiency models use terminology designed either to optimize the allocation of scarce resources toward measurable future goals or to explain the optimal achievement of past goals. A value gap arises when ideal social corporate action diverges from ideally efficient corporate action. The presence of large, recurring value gaps in extractive industries signals the need for fundamental changes – both in corporate decision-making and in the business models that shape it.

Both Paris and London had a well-established musical culture that developed during Clara and Robert Schumann’s lifetimes in response to changing artistic and entrepreneurial activities. Robert considered both Paris and London when seeking a new outlet for the publication of his journal, the NZfM, in 1838. While Clara’s first concert tour to Paris in 1831 was under her father’s close guidance, her second in 1839 was marked by her independence from his control, together with the stress caused by his opposition to her marrying Robert. Her third visit to Paris in 1862, mid-career, was the most successful. Her nineteen concert tours of England from 1856 onwards, with London as base, included chamber music performances with Joachim and Piatti, opportunities that Clara particularly valued. The hectic concert schedules she endured, covering a wide stretch enabled by train travel, nevertheless left space for cultivating social contacts and music-making in a domestic setting.

The chapter presents a novel perspective on exit, expanding it beyond physical migration from one country to another. It introduces the idea of death as a permanent form of exit, emphasizing its substantial influence on political dynamics. The text posits that voter exit is a critical factor in the survival of regimes, complementing various strategies employed by ruling parties to maintain their grip on power. This chapter also discusses the literature on dominant parties and different regime types. This chapter lays the groundwork for the rest of the book, exploring these themes in greater depth and detail. Exit, through migration and mortality, is a pivotal element for understanding the complexities of political stability and regime longevity.

The concept of Humanity is defined as the character of the human species, and it is distinguished from other similar concepts: humankind, humanness, human rights, human obligations, human dignity, and human mutual love. Humanity encompasses the spirit of general reason, and Marcus Aurelius is cited as a prime example of this spirit. The purpose of social and state institutions, of the arts and sciences is to humanize. This is borne out by Lucretius, Homer, Shaftesbury, Lessing, Diderot, and Swift, and citations of their works are given as testimony. Lessing’s Emilia Galotti is read as an example of how morality is realized in the theatre. The chapter closes with a poem by Ludwig Gleim as an example of human goodness.

Today many have predicted the death of environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Alas, even amidst such predictions, there remains considerable confusion about ESG’s meaning. Some view ESG as synonymous with corporate social responsibility or stakeholderism, others view ESG as a mechanism for assessing risks; some characterize ESG as political, others view ESG as inextricably aligned with business goals. The lack of consensus around ESG’s meaning makes assessing its demise complex. On the one hand, any future version of ESG will be incompatible with alternative – and strongly held – conceptions of ESG, confirming predictions of ESG’s demise while ensuring that ESG’s future will be plagued by controversy and discontent. Nonetheless, there is a version of ESG that is both sustainable because it focuses on economic risks and opportunities, and also beneficial because it may move the needle on improving shareholder value while positively impacting critical social issues.

This chapter explores the centrality of performance and virtuosity within the Schumanns’ engagement with their broader musical world, emphasizing ways in which they navigated cultural currents that, from our vantage point, may seem to be in tension with one another but that in the Schumanns’ day were intertwined. First, I consider how they simultaneously embraced a widespread fascination with cutting-edge approaches to the sound and spectacle of virtuosity and an aesthetics of interiority. Second, I consider how they contributed to the historical idealisation of the musical work and composer even as Clara exemplified performance practices that offered a wide range of ways to tailor and reshape compositions.