Penn Journal of Philosophy, Politics & Economics

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Applied Ethics
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The Penn Journal of Philosophy, Politics & Economics, formerly known as SPICE: Student Perspectives on Institutions, Choices & Ethics, is the undergraduate journal of the Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) department. It is published yearly in print and online. Penn JPPE accepts submissions from undergraduate students in all majors within Penn. Articles submitted will be evaluated for publication based on the decisions of the editorial board - comprised largely of PPE majors - and referees, who are chosen by the editorial board and who must be undergraduates at Penn. Please send all inquiries about the journal to penn-pjppe@sas.upenn.edu.
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    Putin's Chosen People: THeories of Russian Jewish Policy, 2000-2017
    (2018-04-27) Parker, Benjamin
    Despite support from and for right-wing elements and a deep-seated national history of anti-Semitism, the policies of the Russian government under Vladimir Putin have been markedly devoid of anti-Semitism. Appeals to nationalist, imperialist, and Eurasianist ideologies, pragmatic politics, and foreign policy concerns fail to explain these policies adequately. The biography of Putin himself, which includes influential, positive relationships with Jews, provides a better explanation. The personalized influence of the president on Jewish policy suggests a personalized, hyper-centralized regime generally.
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    Letter from the Editors
    (2017-11-14) Periwal, Stuti; Ran, Jing
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    Letter from the Editors
    (2017-11-14) Sun, Isabelle; Tran, Abby
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    Rethinking Section 230 - The Veracity Crisis in Generative AI
    (2024-05-15) Veronica Arias
    This work discusses the application of Section 230, "the 26 words that shaped the internet," to generative AI models. It argues for a nuanced approach in its application, highlighting the need to balance innovation and user protection.
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    Jacob's Game
    (2017-10-20) Levine, Livia
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    In Search of Group Optimality: An Examination of the Effects of Anonymity and Task Complexity on Group Performance
    (2017-11-10) Disston, C. Mark
    This study explores the effects of anonymity on group behavior and structure. We hypothesize that there is an optimal degree of anonymity for each type of task complexity. A completely anonymous group is expected to outperform its semi-anonymous counterpart on brainstorming tasks. However, we expect the greater knowledge of team structure and the high trust and cohesion that exist in semi-anonymous groups to help these groups do better on decision making tasks. This study further examines the role of trust in encouraging information sharing and critical evaluation. We find that high levels of trust may not be optimal when it leads to groups lowering their evaluation of teammate's suggestions. In this case a certain amount of distrust may be the key to strong group performance.
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    An Essay on Commerce Clause
    (2017-11-13) Bang, Jae
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    Understanding and Connecting Cultures within the World of Advertising
    (2017-11-15) Rahm, Isabella
    The advertising industry is a human enterprise at its core, constantly relying on and affecting human thoughts and behaviors. Advertisements for products and services reflect cultural messages and the values that shape our daily lives. This two-part article first offers a literature review of the effect of antismoking ads on teenagers’ behavior and attitudes towards smoking across Western, English-speaking societies within a cultural psychology framework. Then, it applies the themes from this literature review in presenting the results of a qualitative study exploring how employees at gyro, a business-to-business advertising agency, incorporate cultural thinking into their advertising process. Conclusions drawn in my review indicate that visceral negative and personal testimonies appealing to the emotions of a teenage audience positively affect youth and discourage them from smoking across cultures. Moreover, the digital age is transforming youth culture because adolescents are increasingly interacting by sharing posts and photos online via social media. Consequently, stronger reliance on online communication can extensively impact communities by closing some of the major cultural gaps. The review indicates that youth antismoking advertising evolves as a subculture in much the same way that larger cultures do. The qualitative study complements this underlying cultural evolution by demonstrating that advertisers actually do use methods of advancing culture in their work. In fact, the study reveals that culture is central to the creative advertising process. For instance, advertisers adjust the content of a message depending on whether a client is asking for a global, national, or regional campaign, in order to appeal to the right audience and deliver interesting and emotional experiences. Advertisers use tools, drawing from cultural psychology, to make their messages maximally effective and attractive. It is important to understand culture in order to create connections between societies around the globe within the world of advertising.
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