Good Intentions Research Articles

Expectant parents with intellectual disabilities in child protection: Risk factors for child safety.

Newborns of parents with intellectual disabilities face higher risks in their environment for child unsafety, despite parents' good intentions. To help parents prevent unsafe circumstances, a good understanding of the risk factors faced by these parents is needed. This casefile study examined (1) which risk factors were present for expectant parents with intellectual disabilities in child protection, (2) which domains of risk factors, and (3) whether a cumulation of risk factors was related to child safety. Expectant parents with intellectual disabilities in child protection before the child was born often experienced a cumulation of risk factors. Child, family, and care factors best predicted child safety. A cumulation of risk factors over multiple life domains increased the risks for child unsafety. To reduce the risks of unsafe parenting conditions for newborns, preventive interventions for expectant parents with intellectual disabilities should address their needs from an ecological perspective.

Good intentions meet complex realities: CITES listing of diverse frankincense (Boswellia species) might do more harm than good

Frankincense gum resin is a globally traded forest product, likely generating more than $1 billion USD in value annually for its use in perfumery, medicines, and incense. It supports thousands of rural livelihoods in Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, India, and several other countries, where it is harvested from Boswellia trees. Recent research indicates unsustainable practices and population declines in both heavily and minimally traded species, prompting a review by the CITES Secretariat and consideration of potential listing of the genus (or species therein) in Appendix II. We argue that each of the 24 Boswellia species faces different circumstances and challenges with respect to trade and must be treated as an individual entity rather than being lumped together as part of a homogenous multi-species entity. The trade-conservation relationship for Boswellia species is not straightforward, with both positive and negative impacts of trade apparent, and interventions must account for this. CITES as a mechanism relies heavily on the infrastructure of exporting states, some of which suffer from limited resources, severe corruption, and existing trade suspensions. These limitations make CITES listing inappropriate as a conservation and regulatory tool. Tougher standards are needed, but without aiming for simple answers, we suggest that these are better implemented through importing country regulation driving private supply chain improvements rather than through exporting country-based CITES regulations. This can avoid foreseeable unintended negative consequences for both the conservation of different Boswellia species, populations, and the livelihoods of local communities frankincense tapping has supported for thousands of years.

The Road to Reelection is Paved with Good Intentions: Experiments on the Role of Outcomes and Intentions in Voting Behavior

The Road to Reelection is Paved with Good Intentions: Experiments on the Role of Outcomes and Intentions in Voting Behavior

The road to refractory graft-versus-host disease is paved with good intentions.

Refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurs when the immune injury exceeds the capacity of injured tissues to regenerate and repair. While glucocorticoids have been used for decades to treat GVHD, Arnhold, Chang, and colleagues in this issue of the JCI question whether this approach can in fact be counterproductive. Using in vivo experimental models of GVHD and in vitro intestinal organoids, the study authors show that glucocorticoid exposure directly impeded small intestinal epithelial proliferation and survival, thus preventing the resolution of injury. These findings suggest that future treatment approaches for acute GVHD should include measures to reduce immune reactivity as well as interventions to actively promote tissue resilience.

Does organic farming jeopardize food security of farm households in Benin?

The prevalence of organic farming and other sustainability standards is increasing around the globe. While effects of organic farming on productivity, income, and poverty alleviation have been analyzed in numerous empirical studies, its effects on food security are barely understood. Using data from smallholder cotton farmers in Benin, we aim to empirically investigate how adopting organic farming affects their food security. According to our results, organic farming is conditionally associated with a notably lower experienced food security and a slightly lower dietary diversity and consumption of vitamin A-rich foods. Evaluating pathways, we find that the negative conditional association between organic farming and food security is a result of a lower household income of organic farms due to lower income from cotton farming given a smaller land area cultivated with cotton, while a larger land area cultivated with food crops cannot fully compensate for the reduced income from cotton farming. This alarming result illustrates the need for evaluating and eventually improving programs for organic farming in developing countries to ensure that good intentions for more sustainable production practices do not jeopardize the livelihoods of vulnerable smallholder farmers.

Cyber-Sabotage from The Perspective of Information and Electronic Transactions Regulation

Most cyber criminals on the internet will be ensnared by Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions. The law should offer protection to internet users with good intentions, and provide strict action for cybercrime, especially cyber sabotage actors who disrupt electronic systems and even cause electronic systems to not work properly. Similarly, in Article 5, namely obtaining evidence, there are many obstacles, especially against perpetrators of crimes in Article 33 of Law Number 11 of 2008. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that in addition to creating good laws, it also builds the skills of law enforcers to especially find evidence of cybercrime (cybercrime) which is not easy because the crime is in cyberspace by sabotaging the electronic system. In addition, the perpetrators of crimes also hide their identity and the actions they take in cyberspace which is a form of protection.

Sustainable equipment donation in otolaryngology in low-resource settings.

The purpose of this review is to examine current practices in surgical equipment donation to lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with a particular focus on otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS). This is designed as a pragmatic review to guide potential donor communities to implement sustainable OHNS equipment donation in LMICs. LMICs are increasingly reliant on international equipment donation. In terms of OHNS services, global OHNS have compiled a list of essential equipment for baseline care in LMICs. Especially in terms of audiology, OHNS equipment donation has the potential to have a significant impact on populational health. However, there is a scarcity of research on donated equipment in OHNS. A suggested blueprint for sustainable equipment donation follows these steps: establish partnerships, assess needs, source equipment, and follow-up and evaluate the intervention. Key further considerations for sustainability include remanufacturing and repurposing methods, maintenance, and contextual understanding. Sustainable equipment donation in otolaryngology is an important part of global health equity and healthcare delivery in low-resource settings. Despite the good intentions behind medical equipment donations, there are many challenges; donors and recipients should engage in collaborative, needs-based planning processes that result in long-term sustainability, local capacity building, and community participation.

Collaboration as a policy instrument in public administration: Evidence from forest policy and governance

AbstractIn recent decades, collaboration has become a common policy instrument in public administration, both internationally and in Sweden. Inspired by scholarly literature on collaborative governance, the aim of this study is to analyze the crucial role of public administration in the design and implementation of collaborative governance. Drawing on several years of research on Swedish forest policy and governance, our work is based on extensive empirical material, including 88 semi‐structured interviews, observations, written comments from open public consultations and actors, enacted policy documents, open public hearings and a survey. Our results confirm that factors related to process design strongly affect the outputs and outcomes of collaboration in public administration. We assert that public officials should meticulously design and adapt the collaborative process during its initiation and progress, according to the policy problem and actors' incentives and motivations to participate. However, despite good intentions by public officials, the overarching priorities and contextual factors governing the policy area must be set by elected decision makers at an early stage to establish democratic accountability and high levels of policy legitimacy and acceptance. A major implication for public administration is that the increasing use of collaborative governance may be highly inefficient if it is difficult for participants to draft shared objectives and provide intended outputs because of low levels of trust, and different interpretations of knowledge and norms. Finally, in contentious policy areas, such as forest policy, political priorities must sometimes be set by elected decision makers rather than through collaborative processes.

Conceptualizing and Contextualizing Media Innovation and Change

An innovation and change discourse has become central in journalism studies scholarship concerned with highlighting solutions to the many challenges confronting media in the digital era. Although with good intentions, these debates have been predominantly technocentric in their imagination of media’s future, inadvertently directing its development towards a preoccupation with mastering digital technologies. On the one hand, media have strategically appropriated and exploited such technocentric discourse to position themselves within the field as leaders with considerable prestige and status. On the other hand, however, journalists and media professionals have approached technological innovation with caution, demonstrating innovation to be a gradual process with incremental changes that need to align with or reimagine practices that support journalism’s core ambitions and public service ideals. Drawing on the scholarly work of colleagues included in this thematic issue, in this editorial we conceptualize media innovation as a fuzzy and contested concept and call for an expanded research agenda that redirects our attention more firmly towards: exploring organisational and institutional innovation; considering the role of ancillary organisations, collaborative projects, and the various newly emerging innovative actors within and outside of the journalistic field; adopting bottom-up approaches to examine societal innovation and its public value and scrutinize questions around who benefits from change; and finally, paying more attention to the transnational as well as culture-specific contexts in which media innovations happens.

Reasoning about reasoning – using recall to unveil clinical reasoning in stroke rehabilitation teams

Purpose The study objective was to investigate how health care providers in stroke teams reason about their clinical reasoning process in collaboration with the patient and next of kin. Materials and methods An explorative qualitative design using stimulated recall was employed. Audio-recordings from three rehabilitation dialogs were used as prompts in interviews with the involved staff about their clinical reasoning. A thematic analysis approach was employed. Results A main finding was the apparent friction between profession-centered and person-centered clinical reasoning, which was salient in the data. Five themes were identified: the importance of different perspectives for a rich picture and well-informed decisions; shared understanding in analysis and decision-making – good intentions but difficult to achieve; the health care providers’ expertise directs the dialog; the context’s impact on the rehabilitation dialog; and insights about missed opportunities to grasp the patient perspective and arrive at decisions. Conclusions Interprofessional stroke teams consider clinical reasoning as a process valuing patient and next of kin perspectives; however, their professional expertise risks preventing individual needs from surfacing. There is a discrepancy between professionals’ intentions for person-centeredness and how clinical reasoning plays out. Stimulated recall can unveil person-centered practice and enhance professionals’ awareness of their clinical reasoning.

The fate of natural history museums in the face of good intentions

The fate of natural history museums in the face of good intentions

Do Good Intentions Lead to Expected Outcomes? Professional Learning Amongst Early Career Academics in a Problem-Based Program

This paper presents findings from a study of pedagogical beliefs and practices amongst early career academics attending an extensive professional development program. The research questions of this study were as follows: how do early career academics define their pedagogical beliefs in relation to a pedagogical development program, and how do their beliefs manifest in their pedagogical practice? This study was based on a qualitative document analysis of 145 project reports written as the finalizing part of the early career academics’ participation in the program. Reports were collected with the consent of participants, coded, and analyzed to search for emerging pedagogical beliefs and subsequent practices. The findings indicate that while almost all participants express beliefs that are aligned with the core values of the university, their reported practices are quite diverse. Based on this, we propose a framework for understanding teaching development amongst early career academics centered on their individual development and their interaction with students. This framework provides a contribution to our understanding of the teaching trajectories of early career academics and the intricate interplay between pedagogical beliefs and pedagogical practice. This framework may be of use for educational developers when planning and conducting pedagogical development activities.

Teknik Komunikasi Persuasif Ustadzah Zainiyah Ma’ruf pada Upaya Meningkatkan Prestasi Belajar Siswa Kelas III Ma’hadul Qur’an Putri Pondok Pesantren Salafiyah Syafi’iyah Sukorejo Situbondo

Learning achievement is one of the proofs of student success in the learning process that takes place in an educational institution. However, in the process of achieving this learning achievement, students must process both internally and externally with various obstacles that accompany it. Teachers are one of the external factors that play a role in achieving student learning achievement. This study aims to determine the persuasive communication techniques applied by Ustadzah Zainiyah Ma'ruf on an effort to improve the learning achievement of Ma'hadul Qur'an students. This research is a type of qualitative research with a descriptive method. Data collection techniques with observation, interviews and ducumentation. To check the validity of the data, researchers use source triangulation. After this research process, the results of the research were obtained, that Ustadzah Zainiyah Ma'ruf as a teacher and homeroom teacher in improving the learning achievement of Ma'hadul Qur'an students, had used four persuasive communication techniques. The communication techniques in question include: association techniques, integration techniques, reward techniques, setting techniques, red herring. The five techniques can be applied well, but integration techniques produce significant changes. The integration technique referred to here, building communication between the dormitory leader, homeroom teacher and students, namely good communication becomes better. The dormitory president tries to establish more effective communication with homeroom teachers and students. This allows the growth of an increasing enthusiasm for learning based on good learning intentions and supported by a better learning process as well. One communication technique that is rarely used is the reward technique, why is that? Because the changes that occur there is an element of compulsion, there is a lure factor, not growing from one's own desires.

PENERAPAN PRINSIP HAK IMUNITAS ADVOKAT ATAS INTERPRETASI OBSTRUCSTION OF JUSTICE DALAM PERKARA PIDANA DI INDONESIA.


 
 
 
 An advocate is a person whose profession is to provide legal services both inside and outside the court which fulfills the requirements based on the provisions of the law/the role and function of an advocate includes work carried out in court regarding criminal or civil law matters. Advocates cannot be prosecuted civilly or criminally. carry out their duties in good faith, namely to defend the client's interests in the trial process. These provisions expressly state the protection or immunity of advocates against all legal claims if they are carrying out their duties to accompany their clients on condition that they are based on good faith. According to the explanation of Article 16 of the Law on Advocates, what is meant by good faith is carrying out professional duties for the sake of upholding justice based on the law. Then the scope of this principle was expanded through the Constitutional Court decision Number 26/PUU-XI/2013. However, in criminal cases, advocates who defend their clients often commit acts aimed at obstructing and impeding the criminal justice process, known as obstruction of justice. The problem formulated is how does the principle of advocate immunity rights apply to the interpretation of obstruction of justice in criminal cases in Indonesia? What is the legal protection for advocates' immunity rights when defending their clients in criminal cases in Indonesia?
 To answer the problems above, the author uses legal research with a normative juridical approach. The type of legal research carried out in this research is normative juridical where law is conceptualized as what is written in statutory regulations (law in books) or law is conceptualized as rules or Norms are standards for human behavior that are considered appropriate. The approach applied is the Statute Approach and the Case Approach. The theories used in this research are the Law Enforcement Theory from Soerjono Soekanto, the Legal Protection Theory from Satjipto Raharjo and Philipus M. Hadjon, and the Professional Ethics Theory Advocate.The results of this research show that; The application of the principle of the Right to Advocate Immunity should not be interpreted excessively by an advocate, let alone as a shield in acting on behalf of a client who is in conflict with the law and not based on good faith. This is so vulnerable to being hit by legal violations such as obstruction of investigations or another term, Obstruction Of Justice. If it is proven that an advocate is not carrying out his duties in good faith, then the Law on Advocates and also the Code of Ethics for Indonesian Advocates will not protect his Immunity Rights. According to him, advocates in carrying out their profession are carried out carefully, carefully, alertly, and accompanied by high dedication, so that they become law enforcement figures who uphold the law, maintain the credibility and good name of the profession, and the most important thing is that every action taken must be based on good intention.
 
 
 

Criminal Legal Protection for Bona Fide Third Parties Over Assets in Corruption and Money Laundering Cases

Criminal law in Indonesia has yet to guarantee justice and human rights of bona fide (good faith) third parties in protecting their confiscated assets in corruption and money laundering cases. Criminal procedural law is inadequate in providing assessments for bona fide third parties. Therefore, Economics and Anthropology are needed in the investigation stage up to the evidentiary stage during trials. In this research, the main problems are formulated as follows: (1) what is the concept, definition, and scope of the assets of third parties in good faith in the laws and regulations in Indonesia? (2) how is the application of legal provisions regarding the protection of third parties with good intentions in corruption and money laundering? (3) what is the ideal role of the Public Prosecutor and Judge in protecting the property of a third party with good intentions in the criminal justice system? Normative law research conducted in this article showed that (1) the concept and understanding of bona fide third parties in civil law can be adopted in criminal law; (2) the application of legal protection to bona fide third parties over their assets in corruption and money laundering cases still depends on the moral goodness of law enforcement officials; and (3) investigators, prosecutors, and judges play an important role in protecting the human rights of bona fide third parties in corruption and money laundering cases.

Legal Protection Against Home Ownership Credit Debtors with the Flexibility of Banking Policies in Credit Agreements without the Creditor's Permission

Introduction: The Job Creation Law's implementation in 2023 will significantly alter corporate rivalry and investment, particularly in the housing industry. This modification attempts to take into account the changing circumstances that both customers of housing and creditors or housing providers must deal with. Law Number 1 of 2011 further stipulates that all Indonesians in middle-class and lower-class economic categories must have access to livable housing.   Objective: This article's goals are to clarify the legal ramifications of moving credit with collateral as a home ownership credit object without the creditor's consent and to outline the legal safeguards available to new home ownership credit (KPR) debtors in Medan who are still obligated to their banks by collateral.   Methods: The laws and rules governing the distribution and financing of house ownership credit (KPR) in Indonesia are examined using a comparative legal analysis in this article. The efficacy of these regulatory actions is assessed by the author from a formal legal standpoint. The qualitative parameters of agreement laws in house ownership credit (KPR) are included in this study, along with the degree of legislative and banking policy development in Indonesia with regard to KPR financing.   Results: Based on the analysis of the Court Decision, the research results demonstrate that credit transfers without the creditor's consent, which are frequently done in society, can be said to be legally valid as long as there are no parties who are disadvantaged and the new debtor has good faith intentions to uphold the rights and obligations of a determined contract. When a credit transfer is done without the consent of the creditor or notary, it is considered legally void and loses legal protection in the event that the new debtor breaches the terms of the agreement between the old and new debtors. Additionally, the new debtor's failure to fulfill their obligations demonstrates their lack of good faith.   Conclusion: A policy regarding the validity of transferring home ownership credit (KPR) without the creditor's permission with provisions that do not cause losses to either the creditor or the new debtor should be developed in order to address the issue of legal protection for debtors of KPR who transfer without the creditor's consent.

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: A Caution About Good Intentions and Where It May Lead.

Implementing Artificial Intelligence in medicine is revolutionizing how medicine is practiced. It has much promise in bringing about improved clinical outcomes and efficiency while decreasing costs. There are also concerns and unintended consequences that are being realized and significant efforts to consider ethical principles in the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in medicine. One potential consequence may be the loss of what has been described as the soul of medicine: the physician-patient relationship. This relationship is especially precious in the context of what the US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy MD has called an "Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation." This commentary describes considerations and potential steps to protect this vital relationship while implementing Artificial Intelligence approaches to improving patient care. If not vigilant, Artificial Intelligence may unintentionally erode the physician-patient relationship resulting in physician/patient isolation.

Government Policy in the National Strategy for Prevent and Eradicate Corruption in State Islamic Religious Universities

This research focuses on self-reconstruction in corruption prevention policies at State Islamic Religious Universities (PTKIN). The problem of this research is how self-reconstruction becomes a solution in corruption prevention policies to achieve justice and social welfare at PTKIN. This research proposes a self-reconstruction mechanism to prevent corruption and execute justice and social welfare at PTKIN. This research design uses a qualitative approach with case studies as the primary method. The research locations are UIN Sunan Kalijaga, UIN Syarifhidayatullah, and UIN North Sumatra Medan. The theory used in this research is the theory of self according to the Eastern/Islamic view and the theory of self according to the West, as well as the basic understanding of corruption. This study resulted in the formulation of a self-reconstruction mechanism at PTKIN in preventing corruption, namely the process of self-improvement to avoid the factors that cause corruption starting from good initial intentions, improving moral morals and then self-consistency in work. Self-reconstruction is one of the solutions to preventing corruption in PTKIN. The solution to avoid corrupt behaviour in PTKIN must involve all elements, rectors, deans, lecturers, or other components. This research provides concrete evidence about the effectiveness of the self-reconstruction mechanism in preventing corruption at PTKIN, this is a valuable finding and can be a significant contribution to the literature and practice of preventing corruption in the academic environment.

Mentoring When the Going Gets Tough: The Importance of Empathy and Problem- Solving in the Mentor Relationship

The nature of the mentor relationship dictates that, in all probability, the mentor will not only guide and support the protégé through a learning process but will also assist in times of challenge and distress. While most mentors desire and intend to be of assistance in such circumstances, good intentions do not necessarily translate into maximal support. This article addresses two components of successful mentor relationships that are considered crucial to maximizing effectiveness through challenging times: empathy and problem-solving skills. The article explores the connection between these factors while offering practical tips on their expression and implementation toward lifelong impact.

Measuring machinewashing under the corporate digital responsibility theory: A proposal for a methodological path

AbstractRecently, a number of scholars have warned against the risk of a new form of deliberately deceptive communication companies use to assure stakeholders of their good intentions in the adoption and development of digital technologies and advanced information systems based on artificial intelligence. This corporate behaviour, defined as machinewashing, in an attempt to empower engagement processes in the stakeholders’ network and satisfy stakeholder expectations with regard to the ethical implications of the use of artificial intelligence, has, in the final instance, the prevailing purpose of achieving better levels of corporate performance and reputation. However, thus far, scholars have not provided any empirical studies on the existence of corporate machinewashing strategies, and there is a significant lack of clarity as to how to measure machinewashing. Utilising the corporate digital responsibility theory, this paper offers an original methodological contribution to the nascent research field dedicated to machinewashing behaviour. Particularly, this paper provides considerations for detecting machinewashing through an analysis based on the comparison between the information capacity of the reporting and the information reliability level as a proxy for machinewashing strategies and, thus, for the real impact of digitalisation strategies on stakeholders. To this end, we conducted an exploratory content analysis of the reports of 10 Italian‐listed companies from 10 different industries. Overall, looking at the gap between what companies say about the impact of digitalisation from an ethical perspective, and what really happens, our results define a possible path for identifying machinewashing, the fields where it happens and the practices that companies use in order to realise these strategies.