Journal of Intercultural Management and Ethics
The Journal of Intercultural Management and Ethics (JIME) is an international on-line journal that publishes the highest quality original research in intercultural aspects of management and ethics. The submitted articles undergo a double-blind peer review process. Article types cover original qualitative and quantitative work as well as theoretical and conceptual work. The Journal also promotes insights into the roles of culture and ethics capable to guide both theory and practice. The Journal of Intercultural Management and Ethics is published open access four times a year by the Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism (www.csesm.org). The Journal's aim is to advance and disseminate research in the fields of intercultural management and ethics. Its main target audience includes scholars and practitioners interested in the mentioned fields. In the spirit of its founding organisation, the Journal encourages contributions from different fields of science dealing with the links between culture, ethics and different socio-economic areas. The Journal offers insights into the effects of culture and ethics on business and society in a globalised world, which are relevant for scholars and practitioners in business studies, social science and other fields of science dealing with culture and ethics (e.g. health care, higher education). Cross disciplinary approaches that address the international and cross cultural areas of society are also encouraged. Contributions from specialists working in other fields, where there is a direct critical contribution to the understanding of the main issues of the Journal are welcomed. All contributions are expected to contribute significantly to knowledge, either by offering critical reviews of existing knowledge, challenging accepted paradigms, or presenting different cultural and ethical perspectives. Critical comments on previously published work and perspectives that challenge key issues in the subject area are also endorsed. Reviews of conferences and other activities of scholars and practitioners’ associations are welcomed. Journal of Intercultural Management and Ethics features innovative ideas and new research methods for understanding the challenges confronting globalization. Emphasizing applied research, the articles help to bridge the gap between scholars and practitioners. This journal also features economic, political, legal, socio-cultural, or technological issues related to globalization.
Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism, Iasi, Romania
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Managing the Challenges of Personal Appearance
Ethics of the Relationship Between Managers. Observations on the Ethics of the Relationship Between Top Management and Middle Management in Certain State-Owned Companies in Romania
The article is a study of ethical problems observed on an empirical basis in several state-owned companies in Romania. We aim to bring to the attention of the research several ethical non-conformities in the relations between the top management and the middle management of some state-owned companies under the conditions of good relations overall. The study did not propose the generalizations allowed by the use of the statistical method of selection. It will therefore not have the capacity to establish whether the identified non-conformities are representative. However, their analysis remains valid, regardless of whether they are representative or not, regarding the concordance of the factual situation recorded with the validated theories in ethics or management. We started in the section Typologies of ethics applicable to the top management and middle management of companies from several categories of norms accepted within companies based on corporate governance, namely the norms of objectivity ethics, virtue ethics, rights ethics, ethics of assumed obligations, and performance ethics. In the section The relationship between top management and middle management strictly from the perspective of management science, we have included general aspects, mainly focused on managerial principles, of the relationships between top management and middle management of companies of any type. We have included references to the equation: Work performance = competence x motivation, to support the implications of the sense of justice on managers’ motivation in the case of non-application of the principle of proportionality between the allocated resources and the responsibilities required of a middle manager. We have referred to the existence of an implicit contract and a psychological one in relation to the management activity based on understanding that mutually amplify and transform into deep feelings between the manager and those coordinated. As a source of inspiration, those rules taken from organizations that were actually successful and also had the courage or sincerity to make them available to the public can be used. In the section Changes and realities that strengthen the role of the middle manager, we considered the transition from organizations based on command and control to organizations based on responsibility, information, knowledge, but also the need for competent authority in the conditions of the increasing complexity of the manager’s activity on all levels: technological, economic, social. There is also the requirement for innovation of the modern manager who must overcome the inclination of inertial systems to avoid risks and minimal involvement in creative endeavors, which presupposes a strong position of the middle manager. In the section How to understand the position of the middle manager today, we identified some essential attributions of the middle manager without which his assimilation into the category of managers would be ethically inappropriate, which further generates the exclusion of any liability in such conditions of limitation of attributions. We also proposed to clarify some delicate and less formalized aspects of the ethical relationship between managers based on a multi-disciplinary approach, namely from the perspective of logic, management science, contractual objectivity, and the efficiency of the managerial act. In the last section, Some problems noted in the relationship between top managers and middle managers in state-owned companies in Romania, we analyzed the few non-conformities observed empirically in state-owned companies in Romania. These emerged against the background of generally good ethical relationships between the different levels of management during the mandate at the same time.
management, typologies of ethics, changes in reality, top management, position of the middle manager, ethical non-conformity, state-owned company
How Emotion Regulation and Educational Attainment Shape Vulnerability to Love Addiction in a Romanian Sample
This research aims to examine how difficulties in emotion regulation can predict love addiction. Another central objective of this study is to identify differences in love addiction across levels of educational attainment. The present study was conducted on a convenience sample of 302 participants aged between 18 and 64 years (M = 25.23, SD = 8.49). Participants completed a battery of instruments that included questionnaires assessing difficulties in emotion regulation, love addiction, along with a set of socio-demographic questions, including educational level. Our main findings indicated that difficulties in emotion regulation positively predict love addiction, and that individuals with higher educational attainment (i.e., postgraduate studies) exhibit lower levels of love addiction compared to individuals with lower levels of education. The present results contribute, from a theoretical standpoint, to the development of a deeper understanding of the concept of love addiction, a construct that has gained increasing attention in recent years. From a practical standpoint, the current findings may be particularly useful for psychotherapists who encounter issues related to romantic relationships and love addiction in their clinical practice. We also discuss a series of ethical recommendations regarding the study and treatment of love addiction in psychological research.
love addiction; difficulties in emotion regulation; level of education; Romanian
Intercultural Competencies and Leadership in Intergovernmental Organizations. Analysis on the Example of the Secretary General of the United Nations
This article explores the intercultural leadership practices of two United Nations Secretary-Generals—Kofi Annan and António Guterres—through the combined lens of Deardorff’s (2006) intercultural competence framework and the Global Leadership Competency Theory (2010). Utilizing thematic content analysis, the study identifies key attitudes, behaviors, and strategic actions that demonstrate intercultural sensitivity, adaptability, ethical communication, and global decision-making across different geopolitical contexts. Special attention is given to Annan’s initiatives in promoting global cultural dialogue and his mediation efforts in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, drawing primarily on secondary scholarly sources. In contrast, Guterres’s ongoing tenure is examined through current UN documentation, public statements, and policy developments related to migration governance, humanitarian crises, and multicultural inclusion. The findings highlight how intercultural competence shapes effective leadership within international organizations and reveal parallels and divergences in the leadership styles of the two Secretaries-General. The article concludes by outlining implications for future diplomatic practice and global governance.
intercultural leadership, global leadership competency theory, migration policy, conflict mediation, cultural dialogue
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Dilemma and Intercultural Particularities in University Medical Education in Iaşi
Over the years, with the increase in accessibility to university mobility, the nationality and ethnicity of students at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T Popa" from Iași, Romania, has progressively diversified, with students originating not only from different countries, but also from extremely varied cultures. They brought to the university environment not only the enthusiasm of the beginning of a new professional educational endeavor, but also a series of particular elements that usually add value to university network, even though this heterogeneity may sometimes create contextual dilemmas they need to overcome with the support of teachers and colleagues. The educational path from admission, at different university and post university studies, including doctoral level is in constant adaptation to local requirements, in line with the European ones and dynamic (that mixes elements of harmony or sometimes conflict) with the need to preserve the cultural and spiritual identity of origin. Medical education, requiring constant interaction with the patient, creates apart from the classic student-teacher relationship, another layer of students’ social and professional interaction, this time with the patients integrated into the hospital life. The detailed analysis of the impact factors in relation to the intercultural variability of medical students could constitute a starting point for an improvement of the management of possible difficulties or struggles inherent in the cultural-educational mix, especially that the model of the "Grigore T Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy is, to a large extent, similar to other medical universities in Romania.
medical education, multiculturalism, adaptive mechanisms
A growing minority of scientists and thinkers assert that the main goal of modern science is to defeat death and grant eternal youth to human beings. For scientists, death is not an inevitable fate, but merely a technical problem. People die not because the gods have decreed it, but because of various technical malfunctions—a heart attack, cancer, an infection, etc. However, every technical problem has a technical solution. On the path to "immortality", we must ask ourselves not only "can we?" but especially "should we?" The future will depend on our ability to integrate ethics, fairness, and discernment into the development of these technologies, without losing sight of our humanity.
transhumanism; social commitment; longevity
How DEI Failed and What to Do About It: Confronting and Eliminating All Forms of Intolerance
Despite substantial investment and widespread adoption, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have largely fallen short of their objectives, often leading to unintended negative consequences. This paper examines fundamental flaws within DEI frameworks, including their limited focus on specific demographic groups, the formalization of racial categories, and the emergence of a profit-driven "DEI industrial complex." The analysis demonstrates how these strategies have alienated potential supporters, exacerbated social divisions, and overlooked the wide range of discriminatory practices affecting various communities. The paper highlights over 20 types of discrimination—such as ableism, accentism, ageism, aporophobia, classism, homeism, linguicism, lookism, mentalism, tattoo discrimination, and sizeism—suggesting these can be as problematic as bias based on skin color. Recent legal shifts, including the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, indicate a move towards equal treatment regardless of group affiliation. The paper suggests an alternative framework that prioritizes comprehensive inclusion, belonging, and accessibility to address all forms of discrimination. This outcomes-based approach emphasizes data-driven measurement, fostering genuine workplace belonging, and cultivating cultures where every individual can contribute their unique talents, ultimately enhancing organizational performance and societal cohesion.
The The Concept of Proportionality in End-Of-Life Care. From Iura Et Bona to Samaritanus Bonus
Introduction. The concept of proportionality, as reflected in the documents Iura et Bona and Samaritanus Bonus, is an important issue in Catholic bioethics, particularly in the care of terminally ill persons. Both documents emphasize the difference between ordinary (necessary) and extraordinary (optional) treatments and encourage the avoidance of invasive and painful measures that do not bring significant benefit. By reaffirming the value of integral human care, emphasizing that medical interventions must be weighed in terms of real benefits and respect for life, both documents regard proportionality as an ethical guide for medical decisions and a benchmark for the maintenance of human dignity, providing a solid moral foundation in Catholic medical ethics. Purpose of the paper. To analyze the application of the concept of proportionality through the lens of these two documents, and to reaffirm bioethical principles in the treatment and care of terminally ill persons. Materials and methods. Articles and documents of the Catholic Church from the last 40 years were investigated by using the analytical-descriptive method and by researching of information. Conclusions. 1. The constant concern of the Catholic Church in respecting the person and human dignity in palliative care centers and hospitals; 2. Sounding an alarm bell against utilitarian conceptions of the perception and definition of the human person; 3. To form and stimulate charitable sensitivity according to the model of the "Good Samaritan" in the Gospel.
Catholic bioethics, palliative care, accompaniment and care, the human person
When Zeal Turns Fatal: Leadership Warnings from the Nadab and Abihu Narrative
The catastrophic climax of the Tabernacle's inauguration in the Bible, where Nadab and Abihu's unauthorized "strange fire" leads to their divine immolation, serves as a potent ancient narrative encapsulating fundamental leadership principles with enduring relevance. This paper posits that the episode reveals a sophisticated leadership framework, demanding humility over arrogance, consultation over impulsiveness, sobriety over altered consciousness, respect for authority, emotional equilibrium, and the subordination of impulse to rational judgment. Through methodical analysis, we demonstrate how this seemingly punitive biblical tale transcends its context, offering nuanced leadership ethics applicable across secular and religious domains, illuminating the privileges and profound responsibilities inherent in positions of authority.
Immigration and Eugenics, Past and Present
The transnational eugenics movement that flourished during the early twentieth century is often thought to have ceased with knowledge of the Nazi reliance on and use of its underlying concepts to justify the extermination of various groups. Although scholarship has extensively explored the short- and long-term consequences of many eugenic strategies, including marriage restrictions, enhanced public health measures, and involuntary sterilization, little attention has been paid to the use of immigration measures as a eugenic strategy. This article addresses this gap, noting how the interplay of law, science, and politics supported the use of such measures. The article concludes with a discussion of the practical and ethical issues arising from continuing reliance on eugenic-inspired immigration provisions.
This article presents a series of case studies that examine the practice of intercultural coaching across a range of professional settings. Each case illustrates how coaching methodologies engage with cultural complexity, highlighting the coach’s role in supporting individual, team, and organizational development. While grounded in the intercultural coaching approach pioneered by Philippe Rosinski, the contributions reflect a variety of applications and coaching styles. The cases draw on the Cultural Orientations Framework (COF), a vocabulary to navigate the cultural terrain as well as an assessment tool for enhancing cultural self-awareness, fostering dialogue, and leveraging cultural differences. They exemplify a dynamic and inclusive view of culture, which promotes unity in diversity in place of division and polarization. Through detailed accounts of coaching interventions and outcomes, the article contributes to the academic discourse on intercultural competence and coaching, offering insights for researchers and practitioners concerned with leadership, cultural dynamics, and developmental processes in various contexts.
Curricular Renewal: A Faculty and Student Guide to Maximizing Educational Investment
This paper serves as a dual guide, both illuminating the most relevant avenues of study for students and providing educators with actionable insights to enhance their course design. It delves into the critical intersection of higher education, evolving workplace demands, and the accelerating integration of artificial intelligence. It highlights a concerning gap between academic training and the practical skills employers seek, marked by dissatisfaction with graduate preparedness and significant underemployment. To address this, the research identifies essential competencies for navigating an AI-driven future, such as critical thinking, intellectual humility, ethical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Critically, it examines shortcomings within current higher education models, including departmental silos, rigid thought patterns, and diversity initiatives that may inadvertently promote division. Instead, it argues for a transformative educational approach prioritizing adaptable skills, cultural sensitivity, productive dialogue, and collaborative knowledge exchange. In essence, as technology and workplace dynamics rapidly shift, universities must move beyond simply awarding degrees and focus on cultivating individuals who are lifelong learners and ethical decision-makers in complex professional environments. By reforming curricula to blend theoretical knowledge with practical application and fostering a collaborative relationship with AI, higher education can better equip graduates for successful careers and impactful societal contributions.
Why Do We Feel Anger... But Nurture Hatred? An Evolutionary Perspective on the Emotional Roots of Intergroup Conflict
Anger and hatred are often conflated, yet they serve distinct evolutionary functions. While anger is fast, reactive emotion aimed at correcting behavior, hatred is slower, more deliberate, and aimed at exclusion or elimination. This paper explores the evolutionary roots of both emotions, highlighting their adaptive roles in interpersonal and intergroup contexts. Drawing from evolutionary psychology, affective science, and organizational behavior, we examine how anger facilitates immediate responses to norm violations, whereas hatred develops through narrative reinforcement and identity threats. Understanding this distinction has ethical and practical implications for intercultural management and conflict resolution in organizational settings.
Anger; Hatred; Evolutionary Psychology; Intergroup Conflict; Emotions; Ethics; Intercultural Management; Organizational Behavior
At first glance, the role of the hospital priest is to provide spiritual support and guidance to both people with physical or mental suffering and their families in a time of crisis. The priest of charity, being ordained at the altar, is indebted first to God, then to his own expression of faith and sense of vocation, to the patient, but also to the hospital as an institution. All these obligations usually generate a tension between the spiritual process of pastoral practice and the institutional demands of the hospital. Finally, we ask ourselves, “To whom is the priest of charity indebted?”
Gala Galaction – An Ethics in Development Management Based on Christianity and Socialist Ideology at the Beginning of the 20th Century. Social Realities and Theoretical Context
The article includes the analysis of ethics useful in development management, which was proposed by Romanian theologian, writer, and journalist Gala Galaction at the beginning of the 20th century. Through the article I demonstrated that the set of his ideas on ethics represents an original creation that can put in a different light the dominant impression I had towards the philosophical systems put into circulation by theologians or thinkers of the Romanian Orthodox Church. I have also shown how the ethics proposed by Gala Galaction are consistent with views expressed later. We also analyzed the ethical ideas promoted by Gala Galaction from the perspective of economic-social progress and development management, including their connection to the realities in Romania and Eastern Europe at the time of their launch. It is surprising to note that many of the ethical themes raised by Gala Galaction at the beginning of the 20th century are still valid today internationally. The ethics proposed by Gala Galaction includes the following areas: reflecting the problems of the Romanian society at the beginning of the twentieth century through the prism of Christian and socialist thought, hope for the emergence of a new world based on the values of the socialist doctrine of that time, improving the material situation of the Romanian peasants, recommendations of social ethics for the attention of the rich, including the elimination of the selfishness of the rich, the relationship between ideal and consistency, the responsibility of individuals, first of all intellectuals, towards major social problems, the correlation between ethics and social dynamics.
hope for a new, better world, consistency of ideals, improvement of the living conditions of peasants, selfishness of the ruling classes, responsibility of individuals for social progress.
Ethical and Legal Dilemmas Regarding the Termination of Life Support for the Potential Organ Donor Patient
This paper examines the medical and legal complexities surrounding the termination of care and life support for patients diagnosed with brain death. The primary issue is a legislative vacuum regarding the precise criteria for determining and officially declaring brain death. The study specifically analyzes the discretionary application of resuscitation protocols, ventilator support, and vasopressor administration, highlighting how such decisions can be based on the subjective judgment of the attending physician or medical team. The ethical dilemmas inherent in this medical decision-making process are not limited to the legal framework but also extend to the psycho-social, religious, and socio-political contexts. The reluctance of lawmakers to establish clear, rigid criteria for declaring death in brain-dead patients suggests an acknowledgment of the potential societal impact of such legislation. This reveals a significant disconnect between legal texts and their practical interpretation. This research draws upon an analysis of existing legal statutes, established medical protocols, and illustrative case examples. The methodology involves a comparative analysis of legal texts and current medical practices, focusing on key questions related to the aforementioned issues. Ultimately, the work highlights a significant axiological disjunction—a conflict of values—between the formal language of the law and the reality of medical practice.
The Minimum Wage: A Barrier to Employment
It is the consensus of economists that the minimum wage law creates unemployment for all would be workers with productivity levels below that mandated by this enactment. There is some controversy amongst dismal science practitioners, however. As for the general public, the very opposite is an article of faith; otherwise, we would hardly have this law passed, initially, and its level continuously raised.
Minimum wage; unemployment; unskilled workers
Difference or Defect? Disability Considered in the Context of Transhumanism
Transhumanism advocates the development and use of technologies to eradicate disease and suffering, enhance humans’ abilities, and extend humans’ life spans. Some such technologies are currently in use, including prosthetics to facilitate movement and medications to enhance focus. As technologies become increasingly sophisticated, it is likely that they will be accessible to relatively few individuals as a result of their cost and availability. We examine the potential impact of a Western society’s increasing use of enhancements by a privileged segment of its population on its understanding of disability as compared with current models of disability and associated ethical issues.
Ethics and Interculturality: A Decolonial Approach
In this text the question of an intercultural ethics is explored for a decolonial perspective. With an interdisciplinary bet, the dialogue is stablished between philosophical anthropology and sociocultural anthropology to investigate the human indetermination and the human diversity, the cultural configurations and its implications for ethics. Secondly, the definition and implications of “interculturality” are studied, both from a colonial-modern approach and a decolonial one. The text concludes by exploring the possibilities for decolonial ethics and bioethics, potentiality based on both philosophical and sociocultural anthropologies.
Since around the 80’s of the last century, with the clinical advent of in vitro fertilization leading to the so-called “test-tube babies”, bioethicists have been concerned to issue ethical considerations regarding artificial womb technology. There are, in general, two main uses of this technology: first, ecogestation, that form of enhanced neonatal care in which only part of the gestation period takes place in an artificial womb, and second, ectogenesis, in which the entire gestation period takes place in an artificial womb. The fact that ectogestation could significantly reduce neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality is a strong argument for supporting its development. As for ectogenesis, it may bring several challenges ranging from the potential pathologisation of pregnancy and childbirth to the further commercialization of babies.
Global Citizen 2.0: Transhumanism and Collective Identity
As the world becomes ever-expanding through internationalization and digitization of human connection, the ideologies of global citizenship and transhumanism have become prescient political projects in the United States. Global citizenship promotes an expanded sense of self which embraces peoples and cultures from around the world and is predicted by a normative environment and global awareness (Reysen & Katzarska-Miller, 2013a). Global citizenship identification robustly predicts prosocial values related to intergroup helping and empathy, environmentalism, and social justice. Transhumanism, advocates for the use of technological advancements to improve well-being and reduce suffering in humanity (Bostrom, 2005). Transhumanists tend to promote interconnectedness of humanity and think of technological intervention as a means to manage the evolutionary trajectory of the species. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between global citizenship identification and transhumanist orientation via a survey of college students (N = 1,069). Results indicated that transhumanist orientation is a reliable, positive predictor of global citizenship identification, antecedents of identification, as well as prosocial outcomes. The findings inform the way we conceptualize identity in an increasingly globalized world facilitated by technological advancement.
Modeling Political Instability: Political Culture, Governance, and Regional Relations in 161 Countries
This paper aims to analyze the dynamics of political instability in the contemporary world. The main research objective is to identify a coherent set of predictors that could explain the dynamics of political instability in the last decade. For this general research purpose, we aimed to analyze the impact of the political culture and the functioning of the government as endogenous variables for political instability. However, we argued that interstate relations and the number of external conflicts might influence the stability of the political systems. Using quantitative research methods based on multiple linear regressions, we performed three analytical models that assess the relevance of culture, governance, interstate relations, and number of conflicts in the sphere of political instability. The models cover the period between 2010 and 2023 and the sample is compound of 161 states from the contemporary political systems. Empirical findings reveal significant differences in political instability, generated by geographical regions and historical legacy, the level of political culture, and the impact of governance in the field of public affairs. Therefore, political instability remains a pressing issue with profound implications for governance, political participation, and societal development. Quantitative results are particularly relevant for both theorists of democratic regimes and decision-makers seeking to reduce instability, mitigate polarization, and prevent potential social or political crises. Our results underscore the importance of addressing both endogenous and exogenous factors for creating political strategies for fostering political stability.
political instability, political culture, governance, interstate relations, democratic regimes
The Fatal Flaw of Balaam: When Prophecy Meets Profit
This study explores the profound descent of Balaam, a figure potentially unrivaled in prophetic ability. It reveals how two critical flaws —hubris and avarice —led to his undoing. Balaam persisted in his misguided path despite divine intervention aimed at course correction, including the humbling experience of his donkey surpassing him in spiritual sight. His ultimate demise, befitting the unrighteous, serves as a cautionary tale. This narrative offers a compelling lesson for all individuals endowed with exceptional gifts or capabilities, highlighting the perils of unchecked ego and material desire. It also demonstrates how organizations with lofty mission statements may be led astray by the same two flaws.
Hebrew Bible, Leadership, Capitalism, Balaam, Moses.
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The Geographic Religion of Contraceptives
The impact of religion on the use of contraceptives is complex and multifaceted. It involves theological considerations, ethical frameworks, cultural norms, and individual beliefs within the context of each religious tradition. As societies evolve and scientific understanding advances, religious perspectives on contraception may also adapt and change over time. Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. Some cultures limit or discourage access to birth control because they consider it to be morally, religiously, or politically undesirable. The intersection of religious beliefs and attitudes towards contraception raises profound ethical, theological, and social questions that continue to shape both individual choices and public policy debates. Religions, with their diverse doctrines and teachings, play a crucial role in shaping attitudes towards contraceptives. Many major world religions, such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, have traditionally held varying views on the use of contraceptives. Despite the availability of various contraceptive methods, there are still disparities in contraceptive use across different regions and communities worldwide. Experiences of contraceptive counseling and obtaining contraceptives vary for women of childbearing age based on education level, race, ethnicity, and health insurance. Community pharmacists are playing a greater role in providing women with better access to contraceptives; as of June 2023, 19 states have direct pharmacy access policies that allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives. Additionally, in July 2023, the FDA approved an over-the-counter contraceptive pill that women will be able to purchase at pharmacies as early as 2024. This article outlines the ethical considerations in contraceptive use within the religious setting at the intersection of science, conscience, diverse beliefs, public health and individual autonomy. As societies evolve, dialogue and collaboration between religious leaders, policymakers, health care providers, and communities is essential to foster understanding, address disparities, and advance reproductive justice for all.