India is the largest functioning democracy in the world. It got freedom during the most sensitive period of world history. Two global wars were fought to make the world safe for democracy. In fact‚ the second global war accelerated the process of freedom from bondage. Though the armed clash was over yet tension was mounting up due to new ideological rivalry between East and West led by the then Soviet Union and the United States of America. The newly founded United Nations grew amidst the
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On Democracy by Dahl – Notes (J301F) Chapter 1 Last half of 20th century: main alternatives to democracy disappeared Democracy did NOT win support of all people throughout world Democratic governments existed in less than ½ the countries of the world Challenges of different groups: Nondemocratic countries: TRANSITION to democracy New democracies: CONSOLIDATE (strengthen) democratic practices so they’ll withstand tests of time Old democracies: DEEPEN democracy & perfect it Despite 2‚500
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1.0 Introduction In any industry‚ the success of an organization is extremely dependent on its human resources. Although there are many other factors that play a key role‚ a company must have effective employees in order to stay financially solvent and competitive. In order to maintain this valuable commodity‚ organizations must be aware of employee satisfaction and retention. Many companies make the mistake of assuming that employees are only seeking financial benefits for their jobs. This assumption
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Introduction The House of Representatives miserably failed to ratify the Freedom of Information bill‚ would-be law 15 years in the making‚ because of the purported lack of a quorum to put the bill to a vote in the Lower House session hall. A month before that‚ then presidential candidate Benigno Aquino III promised that the FOI bill would be a priority if he became President. An FOI law‚ after all‚ would concretize his vision to stamp out government corruption by making the records of public
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are in the present‚ and choice is determined in the future. Control the issue and control the clock. In the present tense (demonstrative) it ends with people separating or bonding. Past tense (forensic) threatens punishment. And future tense (deliberative) argument promises something in the future. He also introduces the first rule of rhetoric‚ never debate the undebatable. 4. Soften Them Up In every argument‚ you need a tool to use to help you persuade the audience. Argument by character (ethos)
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A Work in Progress: Educational Autobiography of Wendy Suarez University of South Florida “The true joy of life is being used up for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one instead of being a selfish little clot of ailments and grievances.” –G. B. Shaw. “For the scholar-practitioner‚ his or her being and becoming are socially constructed through practice. Therefore‚ the leader’s ethical self understandings are not gained through observing facts‚ but in his or her value-laden narrative
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SOCRATES Socrates 469 BC–399 BC‚ was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy‚ he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers‚ especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon‚ and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Many would claim that Plato’s dialogues are the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity. Through his portrayal in Plato’s dialogues‚ Socrates has
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Social Cognition‚ Vol. 25‚ No. 5‚2007‚ pp. 582-602 THE ADVANTAGES OF AN INCLUSIVE DEFINITION OF ATTITUDE Alice H. Eagly Northwestern University Shelly Ghaiken Berkeley‚ CA In The Psychology of Attitudes‚ we provided an abstract—or umbrella—definition of attitude as "a psychological tendency that is expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor" (Eagly & Chaiken‚ 1993‚ p. 1). This definition encompasses the key features of attitudes—namely‚ tendency‚ entity
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Index 1. Introduction to Moral Activity 3 2. The Moral Value of Human Activity 6 3. The Supernatural Value of Human Activity 11 4. Bibliography 12 1 Introduction to Moral Activity Man must strive for his end through his own acts. It is in this strenuous use of all the talents received from God that life is affirmed and developed. It is clear then how important and fundamental is the concept of human activity‚ considered in its moral content and supernatural aspect that proportions
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1.10 SOURCES OF LAW The main sources of law in Malaysia can be categories as follows a. the Federal Constitution b. the 13 Constitution of the States comprising the Federation c. Federal law made by Parliament d. State laws made by State Assemblies e. Federal and State Subsidiary Legislation f. Principles of English Law g. Judicial Precedent/ h. Islamic Law 1.10.1 FEDERAL CONSTITUTION Malaysia has a written constitution unlike the United Kingdom. The Federal Constitution is the
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