Should we obey the law? Following the rules is something that is often emphasized from a very young age. However‚ there are cases when choosing to break the rules is the right thing to do. It is sometimes necessary to disobey the law. Civil disobedience‚ or refusing to obey the law to protest peacefully‚ has been one of the most effective ways of changing government policies. In many cases throughout history‚ fairer societies have been created after laws were challenged. For example‚ American
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Civil disobedience is defined as the refusal to obey certain laws or government demands for the sole purpose of influencing legislation or government policy‚ generally characterized by the use of nonviolent techniques such as boycotting‚ picketing‚ and nonpayment of taxes. The use of nonviolent disobedience has run throughout world history; however‚ a major question posed is: are we morally obligated to obey even the unjust laws? In order to properly discuss that of civil disobedience and whether
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right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations‚ pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism‚ it is their right‚ it is their duty‚ to throw off such Government‚ and to provide new Guards for their future security (Ushistory) The Revolutionary War was fought and
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apply for a bank loan to fund its investment in Vietnam‚ it discussed with Heng and Tan‚ on the understanding that they were to remain as directors of Achem‚ whether they could agree to procure Achem to stand as guarantor for Union’s bank loan [duty to retain discretion‚ is this best interest of company? Equiticorp?]. Heng and Tan signed a contract with Union stating they would procure Achem to stand as guarantor for Union’s bank loan. It turned out that eventually Achem did not stand as guarantor
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Introduction to Business Law Critically evaluate‚ in relation to the common law duty of care‚ the liability of employers for references. How‚ if at all‚ does the liability of a university (such as the University of Sussex) differ regarding references given to potential employers in respect of current (or former) students. Candidate number: 122970 Seminar Tutor：David Davies Module
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As a law enforcement officer‚ my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception‚ the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty‚ equality and justice. I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a manner that does not bring discredit to me or my agency. I will maintain courageous and calm
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running the law‚ they should obey these laws and give an example to others. The law says‚ "do not kill"‚ "do not lie" and it is a duty that should be fulfilled. Despite the fact that state law has similar principles to divine law‚ it is extremely different‚ because in contrast to God people are imperfect. That is why Kant had the right to say that we should be guided in our lives by reason and by the duty to live morally. And that
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Erica McDonagh Philip Handler 1326 Words 14/07/15 Should English Criminal Law impose a general duty on citizens to assist persons who are in peril? The general duty to assist a person in peril could also be defined as a Good Samaritan law. A Good Samaritan law offers legal protection to individuals who help to aid a person in peril. The Good Samaritan laws were named after a parable told in Luke 10:25-37 of the bible. The story tells us about a traveler giving aid to a person of a different ethnic
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THE DUTY OF CARE IN IRISH TORT LAW Author: Anna Louise Hinds‚ B.Corp.Law‚ LL.B (N.U.I.)‚ LL.M (Bruges). Examiner – Legal Framework Formation 1. Introduction The duty of care arises in the tort of negligence‚ a relatively recently emerged tort. Traditionally‚ actions in tort were divided into trespass and trespass on the case‚ or simply ‘case’. Trespass dealt with the situation where the injury was immediate‚ in other words direct and foreseeable. Actions based in case however‚ covered consequential
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universal law. This maxim or principal is applicable to everyone and I could not be of exception. According to the categorical imperative‚ we must comply with certain duties. Kant draws a distinction between perfect duties and imperfect duties. A perfect duty is a maxim‚ which one must always do. An imperfect duty shall not be ignored‚ but it’s possible to be fulfilled in different ways. Unlike perfect duties‚ there are no legitimate exceptions to perfect duties. Examples of perfect duties could be
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