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Showing 1 to 20 of 751 for “"Obligation"”.
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Essays on obligation
… that we can enjoy the goods and fulfill the obligations of social relationships without paying such a price, that an alternative attitude, which I call commitment, can get us at least most of the riches of social relationship without the costs of irrational, self-deceived belief.
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The Morality of Familial Obligation
… is to examine the morality of familial obligations and to draw conclusions about how they ought to be approached. The work presents a general description of the obligations commonly associated with family membership and a study of possible moral foundations. It also seeks to locate the …
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The American Community College's Obligation to Democracy
In this thesis, I address the dichotomy between liberal arts education and terminal vocational training in the American community college. The need is for reform in the community college in relation to philosophical instruction in order to empower citizens, support justice and create more …
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A Care Ethical Theory of Political Obligation
… of care to explore the question of political obligation: when, or under what conditions, do we owe a moral obligation to obey the law? The thesis has four chapters. The first chapter challenges the notion that there is a general, content-independent, moral obligation to obey the law by showing …
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Accepting Freedom: Legal Normativity Without Political Obligation
This dissertation examines the nature of legality (i.e. the quality of being law) and provides a unique understanding of legal normativity.
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Self-respect and The Obligation to Resist Oppression
… Hay, who asserts that the oppressed have an obligation against oppression and that the bare minimum of this obligation is to resist internally. I will demonstrate that resisting internally leaves space for the oppressed to affirm the oppressors' false beliefs. Affirming the oppressor's false …
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The Erga Omnes Obligation towards children in armed conflict
This thesis examines how the current obligations towards the child’s participating in armed conflict may be developed and address the unique needs of the child. In this assessment, the researcher recognises the autonomous rights of the child, the psychological capacity of the child, and the best …
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Access control obligation specification and enforcement using behavior pattern language
… system is unable to control the fulfillment of obligation while the access is in progress. Practically, such a requirement is implemented in hard-coded and proprietary ways. Consequently, the lack of sophisticated means for specification and enforcement of obligation in access control system …
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The obligation nation : America's involvement in the affairs of the World
Does America have an obligation, whether through foreign aid, military involvement, or by spreading democracy, to change the world? This thesis answers these above questions in intimate detail through the moral framework of the teachings and life of Jesus. It is not a paper designed to evangelize …
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Between obligation and ambition: the performance of mourning after the Protestant Reformation.
… desires and find a medium between their sacred obligations and their secular ambitions. English noblewomen, in particular, navigate the mourning process and make their voices heard in a patriarchal society that silences women. This self-serving performance of mourning help men and women defy …
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Professional obligation or professional citizenship behaviour? : mentoring in the UK veterinary sector
… is the underpinning force of professional obligation that compels mentors to engage in mentoring. The project presented here responds to calls for more focus on conceptual gaps in understanding mentoring by investigating this little explored facet of professional obligation in the UK …
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Let Us Make Perfect Children - The Rhetorical Concept Of Obligation In Eugenics Movements
Examining the concept of obligation in historical eugenics movements provides a cautionary diagnostic tool for the liberal eugenics movement. To see how this challenging obligation rhetoric plays into the social and legal aspects of medicine, I analyze both past and present eugenics movements and …
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The Ethical Obligation for Disclosure of Medical Error in the Intensive Care Unit
<p>The very facts that humans are fallible and that they are integrally involved in the delivery of healthcare and medical treatment guarantee that medical errors will occur despite the best of training, skills and vigilance, precautions, or preventive procedures. While medical errors occur across …
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The Grammar of Obligation: An Investigation of the Views of Four British Moralists
… these philosophers give naturalistic accounts of obligation and two give intuitionistic accounts; I argue that in all four cases the view in question is marred by confusion over the logic of moral terms (i.e. a misunderstanding of the nature of our moral language-games).
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Investigating the Role of Obligation and Entitlement in the Prosocial Disposition and Citizenship Performance
… individual differences in beliefs about personal obligation and entitlement are important aspects of individual differences in other orientation. Obligation and entitlement are hypothesized as predictors of the prosocial disposition and citizenship performance. Obligation and entitlement are …
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Germany and its obligation to equal leadership representation under CEDAW
… If so, is Germany fulfilling that obligation? The answer to those questions will provide a base for further research in that area. The identified shortcomings will be helpful in holding Germany's government accountable for its obligations under CEDAW as well as revealing areas of …
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Understanding a Woman's Moral Obligation to her Fetus: Maternal-Fetal Conflict as a Covenant Relationship
… is: what is the pregnant woman's moral obligation to her fetus when a cesarean section is recommended to save the life of or to prevent serious harm to her term viable fetus? The pregnant woman's life is not endangered.</p><p> Inconsistencies exist between normative theories and …
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The Social Obligation to Reduce Stigma in Order to Increase Utilization of Mental Health Services
Many mental health organizations have developed campaigns that concentrate on reducing the stigma towards mental health with the intentions of increasing access and utilization for people with mental illnesses that are not receiving appropriate mental health services. The mental health campaigns …
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Significant pre-accession factors predicting success or failure during a Marine Corps officer’s initial service obligation
Increasing diversity and equal opportunity in the military is a congressional and executive priority. At the same time, improving recruiting practices is a priority of the commandant of the Marine Corps. In an effort to provide information to the Marine Corps that may improve recruiting practice …
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