REASONS AND FUNCTION OF AUTHORITY Obedience: we are treating the subject fearlessly even though today there is a bad press for whoever declares himself in favour of obedience and of respect for the values and virtues always considered basic to civil and spiritual life. Being free from any responsibility (which is always a cross) and from every concern for a position of power (which is always a temptation) may perhaps guarantee to a person the hope of not being misinterpreted if he attempts to
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The False Claims Acts is the federal government’s primary civil remedy for improper or fraudulent claims. The False Claims Act prohibits activity that does not fall under the definition of fraud. Fraud is the actual knowledge and the intent to defraud. For example “On March 10‚2000‚ the department of Justice filed claims under the FCA (False Claims Act) seeking recovery of over $1 billion from Vencor Inc.‚ a long-term healthcare provider‚ for its alleged knowing submission of false claims. The Department
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The Indian Claims Commission Act of 1946 was established to hear any claims of the Indian tribes against the federal government for the unfair treatments. The federal government tried to utilize this act to deal with the long period of resentment of Indians as a reward for their contributions in the World War II. Hundreds of petitions from the Indians were submitted under this act. This act was positive to the Indians and the federal government has spend over 800 million dollars in dealing with these
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This essay is written about what actions happen in the russian revolution and the Russian communist Vladimir Lenin and which part he took in the novel “animal farm”. Who was Vladimir Lenin ? Vladimir llych Lenin (22. April 1870 - 21 January 1924 ) or also Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov. He was born in Simbrisk on the Volga river. His family was well-educated. After he excelled the school he went on to study law. He had a really radical way of thinking and a lot of visions. His views were also influenced
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Analyzing reasons In the DSE Liberal Studies examinations‚ students are often required to analyze the causes/reasons/factors. For example: HKDSE Question Identify and explain TWO causes suggested in Source A. (6 marks) 2013 DSE Paper 1 Q1a With reference to the source‚ identify and explain TWO social factors which could lead to… (6 marks) 2013 DSE Paper 1 Q3a Suggest and explain TWO possible reasons for…as shown in Source A. (12 marks) 2012 Practice Paper Paper 1 Q3b Answer Analysis Take
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I. Identify and discuss three important reasons for the Crusades: including‚ names‚ dates‚ places‚ persons of interest‚ events‚ edicts‚ etc… One of the main reason for the crusades was to take back their holy land which was Jerusalem. Two main religions fought for the ownership of Jerusalem and they were Christians and Muslims. The Pope Innocent III was trying to expand the holy Roman Empire and reclaim the holy land from the Islamic Empire. This event lead to the start of the first crusade which
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The normative claims of Brazil’s democratic ethos: Bourdieu’s habitus‚ critical theory‚ and social philosophy As exigências normativas do ethos democrático brasileiro: O habitus em Bourdieu‚ teoria crítica e filosofia social Nythamar de Oliveira* Abstract: This paper argues for an interdisciplinary interlocution between social theory and social philosophy in order to recast the problem of normativity in social practices‚ especially within Brazil’s democratic ethos. By resorting to insights
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Dallas Rapoport Mr. Cimmins THEO 1000 4/17/2012 Faith VS. Reason I believe that by definition faith and reason contradict each other‚ causing them to be incompatible. A person who relies on reason to interpret reality is using logic‚ probability‚ and induction to arrive at conclusions about the world. The use of faith‚ by definition‚ is to go against these principles. It is to believe in or arrive at a conclusion that is not the most reasonable option‚ thus why it is an act of faith.
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Ethics Issues Shawnez M. Mckenzie MGT/216 August 12‚ 2010 Carrie Baird Ethics Issues The nature of business ethics is described as‚ what is fair‚ and just. According to Jentz‚ Miller‚ and Cross (2002) states‚ business ethics concentrates on the beliefs‚ which is right and wrong actions in the business world and the philosophy of morality and how moral principles are consequentially applied to a person’s daily life in the business or social environment. Although some issues seem unethical
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Packaging decisions are important for several reasons including: Protection – Packaging is used to protect the product from damage during shipping and handling‚ and to lessen spoilage if the protect is exposed to air or other elements. Visibility – Packaging design is used to capture customers’ attention as they are shopping or glancing through a catalog or website. This is particularly important for customers who are not familiar with the product and in situations‚ such as those found in grocery
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