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Ravichandran Moorthy

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

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Research ArticleOpen accessEnvironmental Ethics in Governing Recycled Material Styrofoam for Building Human HabitatRavichandran Moorthy, Kartini Aboo Talib Khalid, Suhana SaadStyrofoam is extensively used in food packaging businesses throughout the world. Its light weight makes it a favorite food package for entrepreneurs in food businesses. However, unlike its content, the food, which decomposed easily after some time, Styrofoam remains un-decomposed due to its oil-based structure. This study discusses the prospects of re-utilization of Styrofoam as environmentally friendly recycled material. This … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 28 Dec 2012 · 8,147 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAttitude towards Community Building in Association of Southeast Asian Nations: A Public Opinion SurveyRavichandran Moorthy, Guido BennyProblem statement: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) envisioned an integrated regional community by the year 2015, following the European Union model. However, unlike the European Community which was formed after years of discussion at different levels of society, institutions and government, ASEAN was rather quick to conceptualize this initiative, without seeking the feedbacks for the public. Consequently, ASEAN … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 14 Feb 2012 · 7,570 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessWeb-Facilitated Learning for Bioethics Principles on Human Dignity and Human RightsRavichandran Moorthy, Novel Lyndon, Sivapalan SelvaduraiProblem statement: With the advent of globalization Information and Communication Technology (ICT), web-facilitated learning strategy had taken an important role in the learning and teaching process. This study examines how bioethics principles on human dignity and human rights can be learned through web-facilitated learning strategies among tertiary level international relations students. Bioethics was an emerging field that concerns states and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 23 Nov 2011 · 7,021 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEthics and Sustainability: A Review of Water Policy and ManagementRavichandran Moorthy, Ganesan JeyabalanProblem statement: This is a review paper that examines the extent aspects such as ethics, sustainability and the environment manifest in the water policy and water management in Malaysia. The study examines two aspects of this topic; firstly it examines the various objectives and considerations in the National Water Policy and secondly it discusses the issues that arise regarding water … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 3 Nov 2011 · 7,861 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEnvironmental Ethics in River Water ManagementRavichandran Moorthy, Ganesan JeyabalanProblem statement: Environmental ethics concerns human beings’ ethical relationship with the natural environment. The fundamental question regarding environmental ethics is basically-what moral obligations do we have concerning the natural environment? The main objective of this study is to examine the extent environmental ethics manifest in river management. The study employs the case study of Malaysia’s Gombak River-one of the most … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 7 Oct 2011 · 9,497 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEthnicity and Ethnic Perception of IndiansRavichandran Moorthy, Novel Lyndon, Er A. Choy et al.Problem statement: The discourse of ethnicity, race dominance and Islamization has dominated Malaysian politics since 1957, after several centuries of colonial rule. Although the country has achieved admirable socio-economic progress, the ethnic Indians situation has somewhat remained backward compared to the Malay and Chinese communities. The objective of this article is to examine how ethnic Indians recognize their ethnic identity … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 16 Sep 2011 · 7,790 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessBioethics Principles in the Teaching of Climate ChangeRavichandran Moorthy, Er Ah Choy, Sivapalan Selvadurai, Novel LyndonProblem statement: Bioethics is the philosophical study of the ethical controversies about humans and his environment. Bioethicists are concerned with the ethical questions that arise in the relationships among life sciences, biotechnology, medicine, politics, law, philosophy, theology and climate change. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of using bioethics resources as teaching tool in the teaching … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 10 · 20 Aug 2011 · 7,669 accessesView PDF Cite