the set of “norms” enabling stakeholders to deal with each other
Konstantinos Konstantinidis, M.D., Ph.D.
Director - ExCtu - addressing the Health Tourism Sector "Builder Class" (a.k.a. the "growth makers" and “developers”) by providing the infrastructure supporting economic activity and enabling the system to function
…and we are not talking about “virtue signaling”
To illustrate this article, on the Contemporary Health Tourism “ethos” (the set of “norms” enabling stakeholders to deal with each other), I used the front cover of two books:
Principles, Practical Judgement and Normativity
…the guiding beliefs and values
Contemporary Health Tourism was designed to be a “beautiful game” for all its players (stakeholders).
The message delivered in this article is that “ethos” was introduced to Contemporary Health Tourism, to ensure that the game remains beautiful for all its players (stakeholders).
The “ethos” has been designed to “resonate with” and be readily, eagerly and willingly adopted and implemented by the ecosystem stakeholders, because it is “nothing out of the ordinary” – in fact, it is “intuitive” - based on what is generally regarded as decent behavior.
The term “ethos” refers to the guiding beliefs and values (i.e., principles, practical judgement and normativity) that characterize a community or nation - and of course, an ecosystem.
principles:
Having said this, life has taught us that principles (alone) are not enough for ethical thought or action.
And this is the reason that, to bolster the effectiveness of “ethos”, the concepts and practices of “practical judgement” and “normativity” were brought into play to complement “principles”.
Practical Judgement
“practical judgement” identifies ways of “enacting principles” (i.e., putting them into practice) and of changing the way things are.
“practical judgement” aims to shape, rather than to describe or predict, the way things are
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Normativity
In the context of ecosystems, such as that of Contemporary Health Tourism, “normativity” refers to the concept and practice of establishing standards and expectations, particularly those that involve judgments of good, bad, desirable, or permissible.
It's about what we consider to be the "right" way to behave - and "ideal" with situations.
where the “Ethos” is to be found
The Contemporary Health Tourism “Ethos” is enshrined in the:
a note on “ethos”
…for those who want to read more
Contemporary Health Tourism is associated with “ethos” - a set of “norms” enabling stakeholders to deal with each other.
"Ethos” signifies actions aligned with the stated beliefs of an ecosystem – and provides the framework for decision-making and behavior, ensuring consistency and integrity.
Stated a little differently, “ethos” describes the core values and guiding beliefs associated with an organization and system – and of course, an ecosystem.
One can think of the Contemporary Health Tourism “ethos” as representing its “character” (i.e., its guiding and moral beliefs and fundamental values).
“ethos” includes the practices that shape the identity of the ecosystem.
Without moralizing and “preaching” – for purely practical reasons - it should be obvious that for something to prove sustainable, it needs to be associated with Principles, Practical Judgement and Normativity (collectively known as “ethos”)
And Contemporary Health tourism aims to be – and has been designed to be – sustainable.
Being Greek, when I think of “Principles, Practical Judgement and Normativity” what comes to mind is the term “ethos”.