* Self−Reliance * ¨but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the Independence of solitude.¨ This quote made me think a lot. At first I was thinking very complicated and I wasn´t able to quite understand it. But then I thought about it in a very simple way. This quote says that it takes a lot for someone to stay the same even though he feels pressured to change. Thinking this way is very helpful because like this it is easier to be in your
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MORAL OBLIGATIONS Legal obligations are clear cut line between what is right and what is wrong in the world‚ however there are many grey areas. Since no one judicial system can define all the grey areas in the world were are left to decide what is right and what is wrong using our moral compass. Some moral compasses are sounder than others but moral obligations are our unwritten duties to do or not to do something based on inner beliefs. The moral obligations to Peggy are to protect her privacy
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conflicts in their society. The clan showed their value for the community when the leaders of the clan were captured. After the leaders of Umuofia had been captured‚ the everyone came together to discuss a course of action. Families in the community gave money for the ransom‚ even if they were not immediate family. The whole community stood unified and worked together in getting the leaders back. Without the leader’s guidance‚ small disputes could cause great conflicts in a society‚ but the Ibo’s harmony
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“That though you hunt the Christian man like a hare on a hill-side‚ The hare has still more to run than you have heart to ride.” (page 45) Christians should continue to struggle against prevailing cultures‚ even when all appears lost‚ such as Alfred did when he prevailed against the Danes. Although at the moment it seems as if the prevailing cultures are winning‚ this could and will change when the Lord desires for it to. We must resist prevailing cultures‚ considering it is the correct thing to
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Journal of Diversity Management – First Quarter 2010 Volume 5‚ Number 1 To Be Ethical Or Not To Be: An International Code Of Ethics For Leadership Ala’ Alahmad‚ University of the Incarnate Word‚ USA ABSTRACT To be ethical or not to be that is the question? Leadership is about setting the right example and making a difference in people ’s lives. You do not have to do great things to make a difference (Ayres‚ 2004). Honesty‚ tell the truth no matter what‚ respect‚ punctuality‚ not judgmental
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Presentation | Presentation: Rights and Obligations of Employers and Employees | Introduction Statutes and their regulations and common law determine the rights and obligations of employers and employees to each other and may differ from state to state. Employers and employees have an "employment relationship" that is sometimes referred to as a contract of service.When an employee accepts employment‚ that individual agrees to work for some form of payment‚ such as wages‚ salary‚ commission‚
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In order to have consideration each party must either promise to provide a detriment or benefit to one another. From a legal perspective Mario does not have a legal obligation to Trudy. Mario’s promise of giving Trudy the $500 was gratuitous. Trudy had not saved Mario from the ditch with the intention of getting something in return. Mario’s consideration was given before he had contemplated the contract. There was no mutuality and therefore their can is no consideration. When Trudy offered to help
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The Corporate Values & Beliefs Good Corporate Governance rests on ethical business behaviour of being fair and civic minded‚ fulfilling duties to the varied stakeholders and building integrity and faith across all its operations. It ensures application of sound business principles keeping in view the interest of shareholders‚ health and welfare of employees‚ needs of customers‚ and all other stakeholders. This calls for greater responsibility requiring openness‚ transparency and accountability.
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period of increasingly bitter strife and conflict that was to last 500 years.” (Adler‚ 30) It was during this time of immense instability and suffering that philosophy and literary discourse flourished. Confucian thought dealt with how to create a society that prevented such disorder‚ chaos‚ and suffering to occur. More focus on the natural state of suffering and of life is found in later Confucian sages‚ like Xunzi. Buddhism was founded with similar intentions by Siddhartha Gautama‚ after forty days
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Architect‚ physician‚ statesman‚ astrologer‚ minister‚ God. Known to many in ancient Egyptian history Imhotep (pronounced im-HO-tep) meaning “He Who Comes In Peace” was said to be related or linked to the Gods with his skill in medicine‚ attention to detail in architecture‚ and political standing in the Djoser’s court. His statue shows his bald as a priest with a piece of parchment in his hands. With so many titles to his name‚ many find themselves asking “who is Imhotep?”. A valuable question indeed
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