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    society. * To evaluate how Kautilya Arthashastra provides for welfare state in ancient India. * To know about the elements of state and foreign policy in ancient India as devised by Kautilya in his masterpiece Arthashastra Brief Summary Kautaliya ’s Arthashastra (322-298BC) is a brilliant and comprehensive treatise on all aspects of domestic politics‚ international relations‚ intelligence and good governance. This gives a more detailed picture of statecraft. Kautilya was the chief mentor and a minister

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    torture performed on the inmates at Abu Ghraib were both cruel and inhumane. But what if the reason the guards tortured the inmates was due to the result of obedience from their superiors. The cause of the torture of the prisoners at Abu Ghraib could have stemmed from situational factors instead of the will of a few aggressive soldiers. Authority figures that use persuasive methods can be very influential. There are many circumstantial possibilities as to why the guards treated the prisoners cruelly

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    Criminal Justice Authority Evaluation Lori Bell CJA/550 October 31‚ 2011 Brenda Ward Civilian oversight of law enforcement is a vital element of the democratic society. Effective civilian oversight of police is crucial to guarantee that the police use its power of authority in a way that exhibits respect for the law and individual rights and freedoms. The committee’s responsibility is to maintain a balance between police independence and to complete investigations and maintain order without

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    and Marin Luther King Jr. assassinations. Protesting against our own government‚ and participating in these movements has shaped many Baby Boomers into leadership positions which hold supremacy and authority. Power and Authority Baby Boomers‚ were brought up to respect people with power and authority. According to Yang & Guy‚ "Baby Boomers grew up in an era of prosperity and optimism and bolstered by the sense that they are a special generation capable of changing the world‚ have equated work

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    contract of agency between P and A ▪ An action against the agent by the 3rd party for breach of warranty of authority. ACTUAL AUTHORITY Actual authority may arise from express agreement or from implied agreements. Where the principal expressly appoints an agent to do some act or enter into some contract on his behalf the Agent has express authority. If the instructions are not clear he should get a clarification but if he cannot contact the Principal he can act on a

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    our moral of ethnical problem with the order that are ordain to us? Regarding this matter of disobedience as being “a psychological and moral problem” according to the author Eric Fromm‚ I would like to point out the concept of “autonomous obedience‚” which gives us an opportunity to rely on our “own powers and to become fully human‚” hence gaining our own knowledge‚ intellect‚ independence and freedom by being dictate by our very own “humanistic conscience” that helps and guides us to

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    Power‚ Authority‚ and Influence BrandMarker Case Study. SUBMITTED BY: S. L. REAMS MGT302 :: Org. Behavior and Teamwork Module 2 – Case Assignment Trident University 05 August 2013 CEO Tom Morris and his team are about to face consequential challenges. The first obstacle that needs to be overcome by Tom Morris and his team is the replacement of the old head of the division‚ John Goodwin. Since the latter has spent his last ten years as head of the Corporate Identity

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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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    development of the will‚ which in its turn has made obedience possible.” (Montessori‚ 1988‚ p.239) Montessori believed that the disorderly and disobedient acts of a young child where from those actions that he/she had yet to develop and so where unable to control successfully. Discipline and obedience could not therefore be inflicted on a young child as had been traditionally thought‚ nor could it be sustained through rewards and punishments. “Obedience is seen as something which develops in the child

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    on what is the correct thing to do in this situation. There are three types of social influence - conformity - compliance - obedience Conformity Conformity involves developing attitudes‚ opinions‚ and behaviors to match the attitudes of a specific group. Most people conform to the standard values‚ also called norms‚ of many groups without stress and often without even knowing

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