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AbstractIn this paper we consider decision problems that can be described as linear decision models. These models have been traditionally solved using linear programming, fuzzy linear programming, multiple‐objective linear programming or 'what‐if' analysis. Using these approaches, one encounters a number of difficulties. We propose an 'evolutionary approach' to overcome these difficulties. In the proposed approach the decision maker does not have to precisely specify the model (i.e. the objective functions, the RHS values, etc.) at the beginning of the solution procedure. In fact, the model evolves as the solution procedure proceeds.

THE BULGARIAN NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS HAS LONG BEEN DOMINATED BY THE COMMUNIST PARTY, WITH ISSUES VITAL TO THE DEFENSE OF THE COUNTRY RESOLVED BY A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. THE POLITICAL CHANGES OF 1989 NECESSITATED THE CREATION OF A NEW MECHANISM FOR ADDRESSING SECURITY ISSUES. THIS ARTICLE TRACES THE CHANGES IN THE BULGARIAN NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION-MAKING APPARATUS SINCE 1989 AND EXAMINES ITS RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER STATE INSTITUTIONS. THE AUTHORS ALSO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF SECURITY AFFAIRS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BULGARIAN POLICY.

This fascinating new book examines diversity in moral judgments, drawing on recent work in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology, reviewing the factors that influence the moral judgments people make. Why do reasonable people so often disagree when drawing distinctions between what is morally right and wrong? Even when individuals agree in their moral pronouncements, they may employ different standards, different comparative processes, or entirely disparate criteria in their judgments. Examining the sources of this variety, the author expertly explores morality using ethics position theory, alongside other theoretical perspectives in moral psychology, and shows how it can relate to contemporary social issues from abortion to premarital sex to human rights. Also featuring a chapter on applied contexts, using the theory of ethics positions to gain insights into the moral choices and actions of individuals, groups, and organizations in educational, research, political, medical, and business settings, the book offers answers that apply across individuals, communities, and cultures. Investigating the relationship between people's personal moral philosophies and their ethical thoughts, emotions, and actions, this is fascinating reading for students and academics from psychology and philosophy and anyone interested in morality and ethics. ; https://scholarship.richmond.edu/bookshelf/1343/thumbnail.jpg