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  2. Universalism - Wikipedia

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    Universalism is the philosophical concept and a theological concept within Christianity [1] that some ideas have universal application or applicability.

  3. Mertonian norms - Wikipedia

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    universalism: scientific validity is independent of the sociopolitical status/personal attributes of its participants. [ 4 ] disinterestedness: scientific institutions act for the benefit of a common scientific enterprise, rather than for specific outcomes [ 5 ] or the resulting personal gain of individuals within them.

  4. Social protection - Wikipedia

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    Moreover, economists have argued that universalism is an investment in human capital that aids the development of a nation as a whole. [21] The World Bank 's 2019 World Development Report The Changing Nature of Work [ 22 ] considers social protection from this perspective, describing existing schemes around the world and presenting simulation ...

  5. Human rights - Wikipedia

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    This reflects the fact that the difficulty in judging universalism versus relativism lies in who is claiming to represent a particular culture. Although the argument between universalism and relativism is far from complete, it is an academic discussion in that all international human rights instruments adhere to the principle that human rights ...

  6. Moral universalism - Wikipedia

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    Moral universalism (also called moral objectivism) is the meta-ethical position that some system of ethics, or a universal ethic, applies universally, that is, for "all similarly situated individuals", [1] regardless of culture, race, sex, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other distinguishing feature. [2]

  7. Manifest and latent functions and dysfunctions - Wikipedia

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    Manifest functions are the consequences that people see, observe or even expect. It is explicitly stated and understood by the participants in the relevant action. The manifest function of a rain dance, according to Merton in his 1957 Social Theory and Social Structure, is to produce rain, and this outcome is intended and desired by people participating in the ritual.

  8. Cultural universal - Wikipedia

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    A cultural universal (also called an anthropological universal or human universal) is an element, pattern, trait, or institution that is common to all known human cultures worldwide.

  9. Universal value - Wikipedia

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    A value is a universal value if it has the same value or worth for all, or almost all, people. Spheres of human value encompass morality, aesthetic preference, traits, human endeavour, and social order.