Social Principles Research Articles

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ALGORITHMS IN SHAPING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

This research aims to explore the dual role of social media algorithms in conflict formation and resolution. Using a systematic literature review method, this research analyses how algorithms can amplify polarization and spread misinformation, as well as their potential to be leveraged in mitigating conflict and promoting constructive dialogue. The results show that algorithms designed to maximise user engagement often contribute to conflict escalation through the formation of "filter bubbles" and the spread of misinformation. However, recent research has also revealed the potential of algorithms, if designed with ethical and social principles in mind, to be instrumental in early conflict detection and the promotion of dialogue across groups. This study highlights the implications of these findings for technology companies, policymakers, and civil society, and emphasises the need for an interdisciplinary approach, proactive regulation, and increased digital literacy in addressing algorithm challenges. In conclusion, social media algorithms are flexible tools, and their impact depends on the values, principles, and goals embedded in their design. A holistic and collaborative approach is needed to harness the potential of algorithms in mitigating conflict while minimising their role in deepening social divisions.

“Initiative for Independent Trade Unions”: An Attempt of a Syndicalist Alternative in East Germany in 1989—1990

The article examines the short history of one of the socialist opposition movements in the last months of the existence of the GDR. Unlike other movements, the “Initiative for Independent Trade Unions” sought to build on the East German labor movement and put forward demands aimed directly at improving the living and working conditions of employees and establishing workers' control. Not recognizing the socialist character of the GDR and opposing the capitalist model of West Germany, it advocated a society based on the principles of self-managed socialism. It is fair to say that, despite its precise analysis, relatively clear understanding of the situation and fairly advanced development of an alternative, the Initiative for Independent Trade Unions in the GDR was largely “simply” unlucky. The rapid and turbulent development of events did not leave it enough time to “build up” the necessary mass “base” that could have turned it into a strong player on the socio-political scene. But its experience and developments are still of interest and may still be in demand in the future.

Ecological innovations in the development of sustainable tourism

In a situation of a significant increase in risks and restrictions imposed by the action of homeostatic mechanisms of the biosphere, without taking into account the environmental imperatives of development, it will not be possible to prevent irreversible anthropogenic changes in natural complexes. For the tourism sector of the economy, for which the high quality of the natural environment is vital, the problem of stimulating innovations in the field of rationalization of nature management and resource conservation is particularly relevant. The development of sustainable tourism involves the integration of environmental, economic and social principles of managing biological and physical ecosystems in such a way as to protect environmental sustainability, biological diversity and environmental productivity. It is environmental innovations in tourism that play a significant role in increasing the efficiency of using natural ecosystems, preserving the wealth of natural heritage and biological diversity. The aim of the work was to study the potential, conditions, key factors for the practical implementation of environmental innovations in the tourism industry, as well as the development of mechanisms for the implementation of state policy aimed at transforming tourism activities on ESG principles. The scientific novelty of the work consists in identifying current priorities and measures for integrating environmental and innovation policies in relation to the tasks of ensuring sustainable tourism development by using the benefits of their joint implementation.

Компоненти структури фахової компетентності магістрів-олігофренопедагогів у системі професійної підготовки

The article emphasizes the need for future specialists to possess competencies that meet the requirements of the modern labor market and allow for effective professional activity. The author associates a high level of competence development with the ability to work independently, navigate complex situations, produce new ideas, and build relationships based on mutual understanding and cooperation. Attention is focused on the importance of professional competence, which depends on the success of professional activity, the effectiveness of the performance of duties in a specific field. According to the results of the scientific search, it was established that the question of the structure of competence of future specialists is reflected in the works of modern scientists, but the components of the structure of the professional competence of masters-oligophrenopedagogues in the system of professional training require a more in-depth study. On the basis of theoretical analysis and generalizations, the following components of the professional competence structure of masters-oligophrenopedagogues in the system of professional training, such as social-motivational, professional-ethical, cognitive, functional, reflective, were defined and substantiated. In the article, the motivational and social component is considered as key in the structure of the studied phenomenon. The author states that taking into account the professional and ethical component in the structure of the professional competence of masters-oligophrenopedagogues in the system of professional training will allow to carry out successful activities taking into account generally accepted social principles, norms of ethics of a special teacher in the field of special pedagogy and psychology. The determination of the cognitive component will contribute to the mastery of professional knowledge and practical skills related to correctional and developmental work, the formation of a conscious and responsible personality. The inclusion of a functional component will ensure the effective performance of professional duties by master oligophrenopedagogues and the success of corrective and developmental activities. The development of the reflective component will allow analyzing, predicting and forecasting the results of diagnostic, corrective and advisory activities.

Social Ethics Among Slovak Lutherans in the 20th Century: Generational and Periodic Influences

This paper explores the dynamics of intergenerational change and its impact on social ethics in Slovakia during the 20th century, with a particular focus on authors of Lutheran background. The methodology selected to achieve the aims of this study is grounded in the 'theory of generations.' The purpose of this analysis is to examine how shifts in political, social, and economic realities influenced the ethical frameworks guiding societal engagements in Slovakia. Through a historical analysis of theological movements and their socio-political contexts, the study reveals a significant shift from Christian Socialism, which was prevalent in the pre-war era among Lutheran thinkers, to Christian Realism, which emerged among the post-war generation. Christian Socialism sought to synthesize Christian values with socialist principles, while Christian Realism adopted a more pragmatic approach that acknowledged the role of various social systems without asserting the exclusivity of Christianity. The findings of this study highlight the flexibility and responsiveness of social ethics to changing social realities, and the role of intergenerational dynamics in shaping these ethical frameworks.

POSSIBILITIES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS TOURISM IN SERBIA

The development of sports tourism in the modern age is linked to the concept of sustainability. Sports tourism is a specific form of tourism that involves the use of ecological, economic and social principles of sustainability. Recreational sports in today's conditions become an integral part of the lives of both people at home and those who go on trips, so tourist destinations have turned to the development and improvement of sports tourism. Destinations located in areas of rural development have enormous potential for the development of sports tourism, and they have the greatest potential if they are in the initial stages of development. Serbia is well-known in the world of sports, so the development of sports tourism can be recognized in neighboring countries and in other countries that have insufficiently used this market. It is Serbia that can provide education in the field of sports tourism to neighboring countries. The countries of the Western Balkans are undervalued in the context of tourism development, so in the coming period it is necessary to determine which elemental services would provide a faster incentive for more intensive development. For the purposes of this paper, research was conducted that will provide answers about the possibilities of sustainable development of sports tourism in Serbia. The total number of respondents is 200. The survey was conducted online and included all regions in Serbia.

O CONCEITO DE SUSTENTABILIDADE NA MISSÃO DA IGREJA CATÓLICA

The search for sustainable development has always been the target of clashes in the model assumed by today's society. In this sense, it is assumed that the Catholic Church can contribute decisively to this discussion, since, as an institution with more than 2000 years of existence, it has a legacy of socio-environmental teachings that permeate its missionary action in the world. In 2015, Pope Francis strategically published, shortly before COP 21, the social Encyclical Laudato Si, on care for our common home. The document consolidates the principles of the Church's social doctrine, brings the paradigm of integral ecology and proposes the participatory methodology of Laudato Si circles, for the implementation of actions within the local sphere. In this article, the objective was to contribute to a deeper understanding of the sustainability guidelines and practices addressed in the encyclical Laudato Si and, with that, to offer five proposals for local solutions to socio-environmental issues that compromise life and ecosystems as a whole. For this, a bibliographical and exploratory research was carried out, from which it was observed convergence between the social principles consolidated in Laudato Si and sustainable practices, the central proposal of the 2030 Agenda.

Воспитание ребенка в Западной Африке (народ аватиме, Гана)

The Avatime education system was seriously transformed under the influence of Christian missionaries and European civilization, therefore the author used unstructured interviewing, questioning and the anthropological method of participant observation to reconstruct the autochthonous, pre-colonial worldview and identify the basic principles of the Avatime children's socialization. The most important feature in the autochthonous Avatime culture was the community and the moral principles guarded by the elders: the deities who established these rules were far from people, and ancestral spirits served as mediators between their world and the human world. The elder became the governor — a representative of the people world who knows the traditions but already close to ancestral spirits. Education systems changed depending on the stage of child development. Nevertheless, the goal of education naturally and intuitively pursued from childbirth, remained unchanged and consisted in assimilation of the individual to other members of the community through the formation of their behavior in generally accepted model. Procreation is a public duty, so a child takes the place prepared for him in the lineage, clan, community and in the Universe as a whole.

Utopia, Religion and Dissent in Robert Williams Buchanan’s The Rev. Annabel Lee: A Tale of to-Morrow

The article analyzes the novel The Rev. Annabel Lee: a Tale of to-Morrow (1898) by Robert Williams Buchanan, focusing on the conflict between a secular utopian society of the future, built on the principles of Comtean Positivism, Owenite Socialism and Social Darwinism, and a Christian revivalist movement led by a female preacher. While exploring the connections between gender, social engineering and faith, the article also interrogates ambiguities implicit in two conflicting worldviews which are dependent, respectively, on science and a revealed religion.

A Review on Mianzi in Interpersonal, Familial, and Business Settings

Face is one of the crucial cultural aspects in Chinese society, which can be separated into mianzi and lian. This article will focus on summarizing the concept of mianzi. It is tied to social occasions that require interpersonal communication between individuals and groups: face culture can be found in both workplaces and individual settings. Face culture is adopted as a primary social principle in China and it plays an important role in affecting the languages and behaviors of Chinese people. Thus, being able to understand the meaning of mianzi and behave accordingly is important for corporations that plan to do business in China and individuals who seek connection with Chinese society or culture in any form. This paper will summarize the most important facets of Chinese face culture regarding its role in interpersonal, familial, and business settings, as they are essential to the understanding of face culture.

Protecting the Body, Living the Good Life: Negotiating Health in Rural Lowland Laos

In rural lowland Laos, aspirations to a good life and visions of well-being are defined and impacted by the process of negotiating health. The state of sabai (well-being) situates the person in relation to their family, social, and spiritual worlds, and the associated practices have taken on increasing importance as new vulnerabilities and social struggles emerge in the late-socialist era. Traditional healers are rapidly disappearing while public biomedical health services have not yet fully evolved into a trusted alternative, leaving rural people in a healthcare gap involving complex care-seeking trajectories at high personal and familial cost. Differing experiences of the therapeutic encounter show how healthcare choices are closely associated with relationships. These experiences are influenced by the practitioner's motives for providing care, guided by the desire for a life that is both meaningful and judged as “good” according to social principles. Although lacking in financial compensation, providers who feel otherwise rewarded are likely to provide care that is acceptable to the patient and allied with the production of well-being. Village healers find satisfaction in personal and spiritual attainment and occupy a high social status where they experience reciprocity through care from others, while rural health staff lack agency and professional reward. Achieving a “good life” in rural Laos is thus highly interdependent with the good lives of others.

From Vision to Realization: The Design of Culture in the Kibbutzim

ABSTRACT The kibbutzim are unique communal settlements in Israel that aimed to establish an exemplary way of living and set a positive example for Israeli society. They sought to differentiate themselves from urban life and instead created a social structure based on socialist principles. This study delves into the cultural aspects of the kibbutzim, with a specific focus on their architectural representation, planning, and design. It demonstrates that architecture plays a pivotal role in shaping the kibbutzim way of life, with architects and members actively participating in the design process. Through their collective efforts, the kibbutzim strive to create physical spaces that embody their values and aspirations, reflecting their commitment to social equality and communal living. This paper thoroughly investigates the significance of developing tangible infrastructure to accommodate kibbutz culture. It examines the relationship between architecture and culture at three levels: the kibbutz’s master plan, the settlement’s cultural complexes, and the individual’s experience within the library space. At each level, this paper uncovers new insights, providing a fresh perspective on the relationship between the kibbutz society and its physical cultural structures.

Transmuting solidarity: hybrid-economic practices in the social economy in Greece

ABSTRACT This article explores the consequences of fusing market-based and social principles for how ‘the social’ and solidarity is understood. To do so, I turn to the recently formalized ‘Social and Solidarity Economy’(SSE) in Greece. I conceptualize the SSE as a governmental mode of power that attempts to render social and market-based principles as commensurate. I claim this occurs through the codification and proliferation of what we may call ‘hybrid-economic practices’ – such as social impact measurement, and social innovation. Hybrid-economic practices fuse a utilitarian, efficiency-maximizing logic that weighs costs and benefits, with narratives of solidarity and collective social purpose. Based on a qualitative analysis of the SSE law in Greece and interviews with practitioners and policy-makers, I claim that fusing market-based and social principles come at the cost of depleting the political and ethical components of solidarity and ‘the social.’ Yet, rather than depoliticizing them, I argue hybrid-economic practices more appropriately transmute how solidarity and ‘the social’ is understood through three mutually constitutive processes: economization, entrepreneurialization, and communitarianization.

Mauquf’alaih as a waqf accountability center (prophetic social approach)

Purpose - This study aims to explore Kuntowijoyo's prophetic social thinking to make mauquf ‘alaih the main focus of waqf accountability.Method - This research is a conceptual paper that attempts to construct the concept of waqf accountability in a prophetic social approach.Result - The author's opinion emphasizes the rights of the mauquf ‘alaih by highlighting how the accountability role of waqf needs to shift emphasis from serving stakeholders hierarchically to being re-engineered towards beneficiaries (mauquf ‘alaih). This requires a reconceptualization of the meaning of waqf, which must be seen as part of a wider effort to achieve social justice and the welfare of the ummah. In this case, the prophetic social value is considered as the conceptual framework.Implication - Theoretically and contextually prophetic social principles are able to give birth to a reorientation of waqf accountability towards deeper humanist and emancipatory realizations, as well as more holistic and religious accountability practices.Originality - This research is the first study that used prophetic sosial approach in waqf accountability.

Diversified Nature of the Principle of Good Faith in Russian Law

In the article, the author examines the processes of changing legislation in Russia that reflect the general trends formed in society. The author concludes that by analyzing the trends in the development of domestic and foreign law, it is possible to predict the main directions of the development of legislation, including specific nature of the application of the principle of good faith.The paper notes that one of the trends that have developed in foreign legal systems is the constitutionalization of private law and the strengthening of the principles of socialization of law, expressed in the evolution of the principle of good faith. Dissemination of the principle of good faith in public legal relations forms another direction in law that, according to the author, means dissemination of the principle of good faith in public legal relations, which is why this principle is applied, in particular, in tax relations.As a result of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that in order to ensure uniformity of the constitutional law approach to the application of the principle of good faith, given that constitutional norms, principles and values should act as direct regulators of public relations within the process of socialization of law that is carried out simultaneously with the gradual blurring of the dividing line between private and public law, it is advisable to distribute civil law approaches to applying the principle of good faith as the most effective and developed, to other branches of law, which will correspond to the diversified nature of this principle.

Análisis de la protección jurídica de los derechos digitales

The article addresses the challenges and proposals in the legal protection of digital rights in a global context characterized by the advancement of emerging technologies and increasing digitization. Through an exploratory approach based on documentary analysis, relevant academic sources were reviewed to examine regulatory gaps, ethical risks associated with automated systems and the lack of international regulatory harmonization. The results highlight the indiscriminate exploitation of personal data, the rise of algorithmic discrimination, and the weakening of public trust in digital technologies as significant impacts of these gaps. Policy proposals include the adoption of international standards, the strengthening of oversight and accountability mechanisms, and the implementation of adaptive laws that respond to rapid technological change. The discussion emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach that integrates regulatory, ethical and social principles to ensure a safe and equitable digital environment. The study concludes that the protection of digital rights requires coordinated efforts among governmental, technological and civil actors, prioritizing human dignity, social justice and regulatory flexibility in a constantly evolving digital ecosystem.

General social principles of administrative activity of the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine

The article defines general social principles of activity of the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine. It is noted that the following principles are proposed to be included in the system of general social principles of the administrative activity of the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine: democracy; transparency; humanity; public trust; external interaction; controllability and accountability; a combination of persuasion and coercion.
 It is emphasized that the principle of humanity means that an employee of the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine must be polite, kind and delicate in relation to suspects, witnesses or victims in their activities. Inhumane or humiliating treatment of anyone, regardless of their status, during legal relations with the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine is unacceptable.
 It is emphasized that conviction in the administrative activity of the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine is a method of influencing people’s consciousness and behavior, which is a set of educational, explanatory and encouraging measures, carried out with the aim of increasing legal awareness of citizens and voluntary compliance and enforcement of laws.
 It is noted that the principle of combining persuasion and coercion in the administrative activity of the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine is quite important. Without the use of persuasion and coercion, the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine would not be able to function properly and properly perform the functions delegated by the state when performing administrative activities.
 By general social principles, we propose to understand the principles on which the relations of the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine with society should be based. In our opinion, the operation of the Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine in compliance with these principles will allow us to satisfy the public’s desire to improve the entire Judicial Protection Service of Ukraine in general.

Особенности создания и ликвидации рабочих мест в белорусской экономике

The article presents the results of a scientific study of the trajectories of creating and eliminating jobs in the Belarusian economy. Industry leaders and “outsiders” in terms of reallocation of jobs have been identified. The reasons that determine the general directions of the movement of jobs in the national economy of Belarus are revealed. It has been proven that the efficiency of creating and eliminating jobs in the Belarusian economy is affected by an increase in labor costs. The objectivity of this is confirmed by the operation of the law of demand and supply of labor (the higher the wage, the greater the supply of labor), on the one hand. On the other hand, if the employer has a resource (wage fund) for the maintenance of employees, he still has the opportunity to use labor-intensive technologies and preserve the social component in personnel management. It is substantiated that a feature of the national economy of Belarus is the fact that there is a social effect from the movement of jobs.Such an effect is created by the Belarusian system of wage formation, which is more subject to social principles than market ones. It should be assumed that with a reduction in the number of employees, the costs (wage fund) for personnel are maintained with a simultaneous increase in wages.

The Connection Between Solidarity as a Social Principle and Moral Virtue and the Concept of “Becoming A Neighbour”. Terminological Analysis of the “Fratelli Tutti” Social Encyclical

Polazeći od pitanja raskoraka između vjerskih uvjerenja i društvene prakse, rad iz perspektive socijalnog nauka Crkve obrađuje solidarnost kao socijalno načelo i moralnu krepost u njezinoj povezanosti s konceptom „postati bližnji“ na temelju socijalne enciklike pape Franje Fratelli tutti (2020.).Teorijski se sistematizira solidarnost kao načelo višedimenzionalne povezanosti te pitanje prijenosa solidarnosti između dimenzija. Proučava se solidarnost kao moralno-etička krepost kao i solidarnost pod vidom rasta čovještva bližnjega, ali i rasta čovještva osobe koja prakticira solidarnost (ultimum potentiae). Rezultati pojmovne analize enciklike Fratelli tutti u kombinaciji s elementima deskriptivne statistike pokazuju povezanost svih razina solidarnosti (mikro, mezo i makro) kao i paradigmatsko proširenje pojma bližnjega kroz novu sintagmu „postati bližnji“. Ona kao originalan doprinos enciklike dalje razvija formulaciju enciklike Sollicitudo rei socialis o tome kako se „strukture grijeha“ mogu pobijediti jedino dijametralno oprečnim stavom: zalaganjem za dobro bližnjega. Također sintagma pruža smjernicu za etičko pozicioniranje u odnosu na individualizam, osobito u njegovu ekonomskom obliku.

People in the North: Guidelines for Social Policy of the Soviet State in the Arctic (1920s — 1930s)

The article examines the social problems of the development of the Arctic in the early Soviet period. The features of the social policy of the Soviet state in relation to the indigenous peoples of the northern territories are shown. The contradiction between the desire of the Soviet state to introduce the principles of socialism into the daily life of aborigines and the real level of socio-economic development of the indigenous peoples of the North is revealed. The living conditions of the non-indigenous population in the territories adjacent to the Northern Sea Route are considered. It is concluded that the solution of the problems of the social policy of the Soviet state in the process of developing the Arctic was subordinated to the main task of launching and operating the Northern Sea Route.