Sentences with phrase «societal consequences of»

The course teaches drivers how alcohol and drugs affect a person's body and mind, the legal and societal consequences of drinking (or using drugs), and their effect on driving.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has released a report, False promises, hidden costs: the case for reframing employment and volunteer police record check practices in Canada, questioning the value of widespread police record checks and shining a light on the damaging individual and societal consequences of current practices.

In Environmental and Societal Consequences of a Possible CO2 - Induced Climate Change Vol.

What are the potential societal consequences of such a change?

Yet scientists» concerns about the societal consequences of climate change deserve no special deference.

Coastal sea level rise is among the most severe societal consequences of anthropogenic climate change.

Another societal consequence of scientism is its impact on language.

Not exact matches

They warn about the «law of unintended consequences» in this ratio, and how societal wealth disparity should not be laid on the doorstep of companies.

If the latter, it does not really matter what one does in this life as there are no consequences outside of the immediate — that of punishments within human based laws and societal norms.

It includes the processive, societal, dynamic picture of the cosmos; it sees that we have to do with events or happenings and not with inert and static «things»; it insists on genuine freedom and readiness to accept the consequences of decisions made in that freedom; and it is prepared to see that however difficult this may seem to be, it is persuasion rather than coercion which in the long run is effective in the world.

Congress identified the following purposes: the promotion of «self - discipline and other prudent approaches to the problem of adolescent premarital sexual relations,» the promotion of adoption as an alternative for adolescent parents, the development of new approaches to the delivery of care to pregnant teenage girls, and the support of research and demonstration projects «concerning the societal causes and consequences of adolescent premarital sexual relations, contraceptive use, pregnancy, and child rearing.»

Even if not quite all the deleterious societal consequences that Johnson recounts can be laid solely at the feet of «Darwinism,» surely some of them can.

Suffice it to say that the conceptuality which I accept — and accept because it seems to do justice to deep analysis of human experience and observation, as well as to the knowledge we now have of the way «things go» in the world — lays stress on the dynamic «event» character of that world; on the inter-relationships which exist in what is a societal universe, on the inadequacy of «substance» thinking to describe such a universe of «becoming» and «belonging», on the place of decisions in freedom by the creatures with the consequences which such decisions bring about, and on the central importance of persuasion rather than coercive force as a clue to the «going» of things in that universe.

Further, the second consequence of the societal view is this: according to that view, God is time and time again briefly indeterminate.

What David learned early from the example of his parents (and the FBI visitation in worship) was that there may well be consequences for taking a stand that goes against societal norms.

Perinatal events can result in associated longer term health and broader societal costs, as shown by the size of damages paid in obstetric litigation cases, which represent a substantial cost to the NHS.27 Follow - up over weeks or longer to monitor recovery, or a future assessment of the outcomes for mothers and babies at a later date, would act as a vehicle for estimating costs and consequences beyond the perinatal period and shed more light on long term cost effectiveness.

Despite this, the future of capitalism, as its past, will lead to new socio - economic consequences and the continued transformation of employment, modes of production and societal structure.

Promoting the scientific understanding of beverage alcohol and the individual, societal and health consequences of its consumption

For example, the first group was more likely to place importance on considering the risks of adverse consequences associated with their work, while the second group was more likely to prioritize considering the potential of each research or development project to contribute to societal well - being.

«The consequences of obesity, at a personal and a societal level, are staggering,» says Susan Yanovksi, co-director of obesity research at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

«Unjustified homicide by police should be added to the long list of the public health consequences of societal racism.»

«We need to have a sense of science literacy that is much broader at the individual level and much deeper at the societal level than traditional measures reflect,» says Catherine Snow, a professor at the graduate school of education at Harvard University and chair of the academy panel that wrote Science Literacy: Concepts, Contexts, and Consequences.

While this approach works well in most cases, it is necessary to view regulatory oversight of opioid medications differently from that of other drugs, because these medications can have a number of consequences not only at the individual level but also at the household and societal levels.

It could have political and societal consequences if there are regional shortages of climate scientists and research to support and provide contextually relevant advice for policy makers in developing countries,» says Professor Niels Strange from the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, University of Copenhagen, which is supported by the Danish National Research Foundation.

Demands for scientific knowledge that makes a real difference to real peoples» lives grow as the consequences of global environmental changes become a reality for communities across the world, and societal risk profiles become increasingly complex.

Titled «Modeling Sustainability: Population, Inequality, Consumption, and Bidirectional Coupling of the Earth and Human Systems,» the paper describes how the rapid growth in resource use, land - use change, emissions, and pollution has made humanity the dominant driver of change in most of the Earth's natural systems, and how these changes, in turn, have critical feedback effects on humans with costly and serious consequences, including on human health and well - being, economic growth and development, and even human migration and societal conflict.

The impact of these events on historical societal development emphasizes the potential economic and social consequences of a future rise in sea levels due to global climate change, the researchers write in the study recently published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Societal assumptions and their cultural consequences can account for most of the actually minor cognitive differences measured between the sexes.

This knowledge is important, as it strengthens the evidence that forceful societal measures need to be taken to counteract the epidemic of obesity and its consequences,» says Erik Ingelsson, professor at the Department of Medical Sciences and the Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University.

The consequences of this overall process, known as «ocean acidification», are raising concerns for the biological, ecological, and biogeochemical health of the world's oceans, as well as for the potential societal implications.

Where we still have a lot of uncertainties is on what the biological consequences will be and since we do not know exactly the impact for some organisms, it is difficult to estimate the biogeochemical and societal impact.

Members of the German research network BIOACID (Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification) are developing a model that links ecosystem changes triggered by ocean acidification and climate change with their economic and societal consequences.

The authors warned that obesity has become a public health crisis in the U.S. Timely, dramatic and effective development and implementation of corrective programs and policies are needed to avoid the otherwise inevitable health and societal consequences implied by their projections.

Looking at the politics of containing the virus and finding a vaccination, Contagion considers the medical practicalities of a global pandemic as well as the societal consequences.

Jay Belsky, lead author of the federally financed NICHD study, expressed concern that there may be broad societal consequences from large numbers of young children spending many hours in center - based care.

Americans May Know More than You Think about Science Science, 8/9/16» «We need to have a sense of science literacy that is much broader at the individual level and much deeper at the societal level than traditional measures reflect,» says Catherine Snow, a professor at the graduate school of education at Harvard University and chair of the academy panel that wrote Science Literacy: Concepts, Contexts, and Consequences.

Grades 9 - 12 Lesson: Arthur Miller and The Crucible This lesson examines the consequences of personal conscience in conflict with rigid societal perceptions of what is «right» in human behavior as articulated in Arthur Miller's The Crucible.

Q&A with «The Fine Print» author David Cay Johnston — The print may be tiny when it dings you for a few cents or tilts the balance of power toward a big company, but the personal and societal consequences aren't... (See «Fine Print»)

The unwavering march of progress, of societal convenience and betterment with a blind eye to consequences — what consequences?

But we see much larger and more obvious expressions of the push and pull that results from this connection through increasing societal and environmental consequences.

We need to assess the predictability of regional climate changes that have serious societal and / or environmental consequences.

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The «Impacts and Adaptation» chapter prompted press coverage, including a prominent story in the New York Times, on how the chapter suggested a new acknowledgement by the Administration of the science pointing to the reality of human - induced climate change and a range of likely adverse societal and environmental consequences.

Each decision occurs within and exerts its own sphere of influence, determined by the lead - and consequence time of the decision, and the broader regulatory and societal influences on the decision (top right panel).

The most scientifically interesting, and societally relevant topic in climate change is the possibility of abrupt climate change, with genuinely massive societal consequences (the disappearance of Arctic sea ice and regional forest diebacks arguably don't qualify here).

And that narrow reasoning itself ignores the bigger Supreme Court reasoning concerning the «ethics» of ignoring or honoring the potential Mother's own wishes, and the subsequent implications for her ability to properly raise the potential child, itself having major (negative) societal consequences....

This increase was the consequence of societal changes toward more open family systems.

Early interventions to promote the health and well - being of children have been shown to help mitigate the negative consequences of child maltreatment and have long - term positive effects on the health of maltreated children.5 Services are required that provide support to families as soon as they need it, and provide early permanency decisions.6 Interventions that exhibit these characteristics are most likely to improve children's mental health and well - being and reduce health and societal costs over the long term through increased likelihood that children will have higher educational achievements, successful lives and be less likely to be dependent on the state.