already exercise a monopoly over the legitimate use of force‚ why do they employ the tactics of terrorism? Introduction Max Weber‚ German sociologist who profoundly influenced social theory and political economy‚ contributed immensely to the notion of the state as a political organization‚ where he argues that the legitimate use of force successfully rests in the hands of its administrative staff. (Weber‚ 1922; cited in Holton & Turner‚ 1989). Many claim‚ however‚ that there is a need to clarify
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positions of authority should be trusted completely and shouldn’t be challenged; however‚ even though the people in authority may be professionals and leaders in their field of expertise‚ it is still necessary to challenge what they say is true. By sometimes challenging the ideas and decisions made by the people in authority‚ it helps people become more aware of their own rights and take further action to protect them. Through challenging the ideas of authorities‚ it can also help authorities become more
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‘Why is there something rather than nothing?’ Assess whether the existence of the universe requires God as a first cause? The concept that there cannot be nothing and so must be something is due to the evidence we as human beings have experienced throughout our lives; every effect ever made has had a cause. Aquinas used the laws of Motion and Design to demonstrate how every action must have a correlating reaction‚ and related this to his argument for God being the first cause – the uncaused causer
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Academy of American Poets 584 Broadway‚ Suite 604 New York‚ NY 10012-5243 Phone: 123-456-7890 email: johndoe@hotmail.com March 22‚ 2011 ATTENTION: Jane Breitenbach Your organization and ours have had an established relationship based on mutual respect since we began National Poetry Month in 1995. However‚ upon receiving the bill for our most recent use of your facility‚ it has us wondering if this will be able to continue. Since 1995‚ the YMCA has been providing us with the discounted
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The article “Another Marine Pollution Threat: Noise: Will a More Acidic Ocean be Noisier for Whales?” was written by Cherie Winner and was published in Volume 48‚ Issue 2‚ of the journal Oceanus in 2010. I accessed the article through the University of West Florida’s library’s website by searing for the Opposing Viewpoints in Context database under the “A-Z Database List.” Once on the database‚ one can search the title of the article in the search box to locate it. Winner intended this article to
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Hobbes argues that the sovereign’s absolute authority is vital to the self-preservation and maintenance of civil peace of the commonwealth. Without these‚ there would be civil war and chaos. He believes that the benefits of having a sovereign outweigh the disadvantages‚ despite the many rights that the sovereign is entitled to. This is why Hobbes believes that those living under the rule of the sovereign still exercise freedom. For Hobbes‚ liberty is defined as the ability to act in accordance to
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are authority‚ bureaucratization‚ and the dysfunctions of bureaucracy. Finally‚ I will address the organization principle of delegation‚ touching on my own experiences. All of these concepts are methods of organization; however‚ as a leader and manager‚ one must find the most appropriate method. Every company must have some semblance of organization in order to run smoothly. The organizational structure provides the framework for the formal distribution of authority. Organizational authority has
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How do you assess an ideology? An ideology is the study of ideas‚ or ‘a science of ideas’. ‘It forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy’ or can be a ‘set of beliefs of a social group or individual’ (Press n.d.) In order to assess an ideology it is essential to know how to asses‚ this is when you evaluate the nature‚ ability or quality of something. However it is difficult to assess an ideology as it is a contested concept‚ it is impossible to define as it is fundamentally hard
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Justin Collett Christian Ethics What does it mean for the Bible to have authority in Christian ethics? Sitting comfortably and dying on a cross are not concepts often joined together. Yet our culture conditions individuals to pursue fulfillment and comfort. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. remarked that our preachers like to preach “nice little soothing sermons on how to relax and how to be happy” or “go ye into all the world and keep your blood pressure down and I will make you a well-adjusted personality
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Author Safian defines the False Claims Act “law specifically forbids the transmission of claims with the intention of gaining reimbursement under false conditions” (Safian‚ 2009). This means that when a claim is submitted with false information to increase reimbursement it violates the False Claims Act. This behavior also can be identified as intentional and will be considered as fraud. There are heavy consequences for violating this Act and the behavior associated with violation should not be
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