04897nam a22005535i 4500 978-3-031-60962-6 DE-He213 20251030113034.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240911s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031609626 978-3-031-60962-6 10.1007/978-3-031-60962-6 doi B63 HPS bicssc PHI034000 bisacsh QDTS thema Assertiveness in the Context of Human Rights, Ethics, and Classical Virtues [electronic resource] / edited by Susana Castaños-Cervantes, Connie Atristain-Suárez. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. XXI, 306 p. 8 illus., 2 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Chapter 1. “I’m OK, You’re OK” Philosophy: Promoting a Culture of Respect, Equity, Justice, and Peace Through Assertiveness—An Introduction -- Part I Assertiveness as a Human Right and Virtue -- Chapter 2. Assertiveness and Human Rights Origins, Exercise, Education and Duties: How Assertiveness Can Help Us Better Understand Human Rights -- Chapter 3. The Right to an Assertive Life: Assertiveness as a Human Right -- Chapter 4. Tracing Classical Roots of Assertiveness: The Aristotelian Virtue -- Part II Assertiveness from a Social Perspective -- Chapter 5. The Importance of Assertiveness in Social Anthropology -- Chapter 6. Assertiveness: A View from the Perspective of Reflexivity -- Chapter 7. Assertive Rights and Intervention in Social Work -- Part III Assertiveness for Building a Culture of Virtue, Peace, and Equity -- Chapter 8. Ethics, Decision-Making, and Assertive Communication -- Chapter 9. Assertiveness, Conflict, and Peacemaking -- Chapter 10. Assertive Leadership for the Protection of Human Rights: Inclusion and Gender Perspective in the Autonomous University of Nuevo León -- Part IV Exercising the Right to be Assertive -- Chapter 11. Assertiveness as a Human Right: Its Configuration from the Dignity of the Person in Situations of Vulnerability -- Chapter 12. Sexual Assertiveness in Mexican Homeless Female Youth: A Qualitative Approach -- Chapter 13. Assertiveness: A Tool for Social Change and Shared Value -- Chapter 14. Assertiveness in the Context of Human Rights, Ethics, and Classical Virtues: Final Reflections. Whether in everyday disagreements, bargaining episodes, or high-stakes disputes, people typically see a spectrum of possible responses to dealing with differences with others, ranging from avoidance and accommodation to competition and aggression. When coming across such circumstances, it is crucial to advocate for oneself –our positions, to achieve personal goals, overcome difficulties, and be determined- but control aggressive impulses without harming the rights and interests of others. This book addresses assertiveness from a human rights perspective, using a mixed methods approach. It explores how assertiveness as a human right promotes human dignity and helps build more just, equitable, peaceful, and inclusive societies. With interdisciplinary contributors working in diverse fields, the collection brings together theoretical and applied research evidence on assertive rights. The collection examines assertive rights as critical factors for developing assertive behavior and as a virtue for personal development, empowerment, and thriving. Susana Castaños-Cervantes is a professor at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico. Connie Atristain-Suárez is a professor and researcher at the Universidad Panamericana, Mexico. Philosophy and social sciences. 60615 Ethics. 58934 Human rights. 58427 Social service. Philosophy of the Social Sciences. 72109 Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics. 66410 Human Rights. 58427 Social Work. 62482 Castaños-Cervantes, Susana. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 78855 Atristain-Suárez, Connie. editor. edt http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt 58191 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031609619 Printed edition: 9783031609633 Printed edition: 9783031609640 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60962-6 ZDB-2-REP ZDB-2-SXPR 63255 63255