Through the course of Antigone‚ a play by Sophocles‚ various characters justify their actions based on their own perception of duty. A strong example of one of them is Antigone. In the play‚ Antigone experiences a series of moral tests. She has to choose whether to abide by the laws of Thebes or take her own path and follow moral laws and obey the gods instead of the King Creon. She chooses to go against Creon and follow her own moral laws and bury her brother. All though later punished for her denial
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important responsibilities. It is your duty to demonstrate your commitment to your country by supporting and defending your constitution‚ serving and protecting the country when required‚
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is through the doctrine of the duty of care.Essentially‚this is a legal concept which dictates the circumstances in which one party will be liable to another in negligence.Breach of a duty of care essentially means that the defendant has fallen below the standard of behavior expected in someone undertaking the activity concerned ‚so for example‚ driving carelessly is a breach of the duty owed to the road users‚while bad medical treatment may be breach of the duty owed by doctors to patients.In each
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Duty of care is the legal obligation that reasonable care must be taken to avoid acts with a reasonably foreseeable outcome of injuring another person. The concept of ‘duty of care’ was first recognised in Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 where it was established that a duty of care is created via proximity‚ or a relationship between the defendant and the plaintiff. This is known as the ‘neighbour principle’ ‚ which relies on combination of proximity and a reasonably foreseeable risk of harm
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Negligence and Duty of Care Robin McClish Kaplan University Negligence and Duty of Care Scenario: As pedestrians exited at the close of an arts and crafts show‚ Jason Davis‚ an employee of the show’s producer‚ stood near the exit. Suddenly and without warning‚ Davis turned around and collided with Yvonne Esposito‚ an 80-year-old woman. Esposito was knocked to the ground‚ fracturing her hip. After hip replacement surgery‚ she was left with a permanent physical impairment. Esposito filed suit
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The Law of Directors Duties The law of Directors Duties stems from the systems of corporate governance in order to ensure that the persons occupying higher positions within the company will take good care of the company‚ as well as not act in a way that will create deficiency. There are 3 sources to the legal duties: the common law; the principles of equitable fiduciary duties; and the statutory duties stated under the Corporation Act section 180-183(Harris‚J.‚ 2008). The penalties of breach
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Physical Therapists Primary Duties and Responsibilities The primary duty of a physical therapist is to restore‚ maintain and promote optimal physical function. Additional duties and responsibilities of a physical therapist include diagnosing and managing movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. Along with restoring‚ maintain and promoting optimal physical function‚ physical therapists also promote optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to
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There are numerous responsibilities and duties that come along with being the president of the United States. Among these duties is chief of state‚ chief diplomat‚ chief executive‚ commander in chief and chief legislator. Even though these responsibilities and duties are very important‚ I feel that his most important role is doing whatever is necessary for the well-being of his people and his nation. Being a “steward” means that any action taken by the president for the benefit of his people is permissible
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War cannot be morally justified‚ even if it seem necessary or the battle looks to be in your favor. In “On Duties”‚ he says we have certain duties to those who have wronged us but‚ by going into a physical altercation with an opponent is the way of the brute. Humans have been on the earth for centuries and have become to civilized to resort to fighting. All throughout history we see many battles being won and lost‚ for more power or for more money in the winners’ pocket. The costs are far greater
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Assignment Topic Traditionally‚ the performance of an existing contractual duty did not constitute valid consideration for a promise to pay extra money to the contractor. See for example‚ Stilk v Myrick (1809) 2 Camp 317. However‚ the decision in Williams v Roffrey Bros & Nicholls (Contractors) [1991] 1QB1 impacts upon this traditional approach. Explain and justify the traditional approach of the courts and extent to which that approach is varied by the decision in Williams v Roffrey
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