LEGAL REASONING OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Gerard Martin Conway School of Law Brunel University December 2010 ii Abstract: This thesis examines the topic of conflict of norms in European Union (EU) law and the legal reasoning of the European Court of Justice (ECJ)‚ arguing that the framework of conflict of norms provides conceptual insight into justification and the role of value choices in legal reasoning. After
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Kantian Ethics and Ethics of Care in Feminism Moral Reasoning I would choose to use a feeding tube on Rosemary if I am her doctor since her Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) order is not really applicable in her current situation. Usually people sign DNAR to deny intensive life-extending medical treatments and to avoid suffering from unnecessary pain at the end of his/her own life‚ however Rosemary is not dying but “listless and non-communicative” in this case and the feeding tube here
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Critical Thinking; Basic Concepts of Quantitative Reasoning; Hypothesis Formulation Concern is growing about the dangers of distracted driving‚ brought together safety experts‚ industry leaders‚ and several US senators to address the hazards of driving while distracted and to examine possible regulatory solutions. This concern is further underscored by the growing number of communities that are contemplating or implementing bans on cell phone use while driving. The causes of distraction have
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Describe the reasoning behind setting your learning objectives as you did. When initially developing my learning objectives I had taken many things into consideration because they were all certain points that I knew occurred amongst the flock year around and there importance they play. My first one I had set for myself was to properly administer vaccinations and worming‚ doing so on sheep of all ages and sizes. Also taking into consideration during the fall treatment whether these sheep are going
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considering why to go against use of locals to establish and maintain a successful operation‚ the benefits of expatriates need to be considered. Expatriates are those “living outside of their native country” often due to work reasons. An initial reasoning for bringing expatriates in is due to being unable to find locals who have the specific skills required; for instance‚ expat English teachers residing in Thailand are there as they may have abilities of the English language that locals lack. So sending
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Poetic Reasoning and Mathematical Reasoning The Purloined letter is one of the well-known letter by Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe wrote that letter in early 1800. The story takes place in Paris. The Purloined letter is a detective story‚ because Poe invented a mystery fitting of a detective story that also challenged readers’ expectation of detective story. Poe made readers’ question what was going on and how the story will be solved. There were many problems in the story but one of the main
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nor acceptable. But if the word “Harm” is taken out of the dictionary‚ then is it able to erase concepts of the badness from books? Or the words; good‚ true‚ real are shown as bold and italic? In the book Crito‚ the dialogues take place in Socrates’ jail; Socrates explains to Crito that it would be unjust for him to leave his cell. Since the Laws exist as one entity‚ to break one would be to break them all‚ and in doing so‚ Socrates would cause them great harm.’ To do so is right‚ and one must
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PH207 Patrick McKeon 11339276 Amos Edelheit What is the purpose of the ‘speech of the laws’‚ in Plato’s Crito? How is it related to Crito’s political opinions and preferences as expressed in this dialogue? Introduction In the following essay I will be discussing the purpose of the speech of laws in Plato’s Crito. I will also be discussing its relation to Crito’s political opinions and preferences as expressed in the dialogue. I will be focussing on the purpose of the speech of laws. In my
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‘speech of the laws’‚ in Plato’s Crito? How is it related to Crito’s political opinions and preferences as expressed in this dialogue? The ‘speech of the laws’ as witnessed in Plato’s Crito is of utmost importance to one of Plato’s shorter dialogues and serves multiple purposes‚ some of which will be engaged with here. The speech will be looked in terms of its methodological purpose and will question what functions this serves. Philosophically speaking the Crito remains a dialogue concerning justice
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When asked to find something in the media that directly relates to subject matter that had been discussed in our psychology class there were a couple of topics that came to mind. However‚ one stands out to me in particular‚ and that is a movie that I have seen recently called John Q. In this film Denzel Washington plays the role of John Q. Archibald‚ a man who will go to any lengths to keep his one and only son‚ Michael‚ from dying. During the movie‚ John and his wife‚ Denise‚ learn that Michael
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