“If we claim to be without sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not with us.”-John 1:8 The maxim written by John the Apostil goes into great depth on the horrors of self-deception‚ which I will now speak about. This wonderfully descriptive and accurate quote is worded beautifully and is quite clear in meaning. This saying teaches us that if we assert to be without evil we beguile ourselves and integrity is not with us. If a test comes up and you want to frolic with your friends outside
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with that maxim that you can at the same time will that it become a universal law.” First off‚ what does it mean to say‚ “Will as a universal law?” This means that you must ask yourself two questions. The first being whether you can consistently conceive of everyone acting on your maxim in all possible circumstances‚ and the second question being to ask yourself whether you can will everyone acting on your maxim in all possible circumstances. But if you don’t know the meaning of a maxim‚ then you
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Equity is still very relevant today- equitable rights‚ interests‚ and remedies remain important in law today. Equitable relief introduces injunctions in labor disputes‚ partitions of real property‚ specific performance of contracts‚ reformation of contracts‚ setting aside invalid wills‚ divorces and various other matters where the court orders something to be done other than entering a judgment for money damages. Concepts such as mortgages and Trusts are founded on the idea
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compiled a list of 9 maxims‚ or universal truths/themes on life‚ and used these as an approach to life. One of such maxims is "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." This maxim‚ while ironically mocking the hold of religion upon the society of the time‚ serves to display Emerson’s values on the originality of one’s thoughts. In literal translation‚ the maxim states "The only sacred thing in this world is the integrity of a person’s mind." However‚ Emerson’s maxim does not
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In reading our textbook it reveals relevant facts that fraud invalidates a contract. “The existence of fraud disrupts the honesty of the unknowingly person’s permission/agreement to a contract. When a person unknowingly goes into a terms of a contract‚ the agreement normally can be avoided since he or she didn’t freely come to agreement with the terms. Normally‚ an unknowing person has a choice terminate the contract all together and return to their beginning place or proceed with the contract and
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Explain to Lionel and Michael how the legal and equitable estate in 6 and 7 High St. is held and whether or not Lionel could force Michael to sell the freehold estate in the premises. Before establishing who holds the legal or equitable estate‚ it’s important to understand what either of these roles incurs. The person in charge of the legal estate is responsible for the maintenance and administration of the land. They have the right to sell or lease the land and are also responsible under Occupier’s
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"Assistance at A Distance" Eight Maxims of Strategy Distance Consulting by Fred Nickols In many cases‚ Distance Consulting provides an effective‚ low-cost alternative to high-priced on-site consulting. If you want to know more about how it works‚ give me a call at (740) 397-2363 or send me an e-mail at the address below. nickols@att.net © Fred Nickols 2000 From Sir Basil H. Liddell-Hart Eight Maxims of Strategy These eight maxims of strategy are drawn from Chapter XX
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"So will such that the maxim of your will could become a universal law for all men." Kant is saying your actions‚ based on good will‚ can apply to all; so that good moral judgments made can become universal for everyone. Kant believed a person’s motive‚ his intentions of an action are what decides if the action is morally right or wrong—not the end result of that action or decision. Kant’s categorical imperative approach says a person has the moral duty to do what is right‚ because it is
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INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF ’MOTHER’ BY MAXIM GORKY There are books in every language that are landmarks‚ even turning points‚ in the history of the literature in that language. Such a book for Russians is Maxim Gorky’s Mother‚ for‚ though it was written ten years before the establishment of Soviet power in Russia‚ we count it the first stone laid in the foundations of Soviet literature. Mother was first published in Russia in 1907‚ When Gorky wrote it he was a mature craftsman‚ fully aware of
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The current system means that in certain cases the right to an equitable remedy is more valuable. An example of inconsistencies between case verdicts due to Equity and Common Law having different principles is that of having legal and equitable title to property. If a person has the legal beneficial title to a house and the deeds are stolen and sold to a third party they can only claim the value of the house back. Whilst with equitable title the person could use Equity to get the house back. Examples
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