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    of crime‚ nor extend aid to those citizens unable to afford signifies a break in the social contract. The legitimacy of the sovereign for Hobbes remains‚ “as long as and no longer than the power lasts by which he is able to protect them‚” (Hobbes 298) suggesting that the philosopher would agree that the Mexican Government’s inability to defend their underprivileged citizens warrants a break in the social contract‚ allowing individuals to seek defense by any means necessary. Hobbes original description

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    The Social Contract of John Locke AJS 532 Introduction The concept of the social contract comes from Socrates‚ as described by Plato in Crito. “Then the laws will say: ‘Consider‚ Socrates‚ if we are speaking truly that in your present attempt you are going to do us an injury. For‚ having brought you into the world‚ and nurtured and educated you‚ and given you and every other citizen a share in every good which we had to give‚ we further proclaim to any Athenian by the liberty which we allow

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    Topic 3: Breach in contract 1) Breach of contract: Spanish Contract Law provides a broad notion of breach of contract for any behavior that departs from the specified behavior in the contract in any way (time‚ quality‚ substance‚ etc.) or is not specially justified on legal grounds (actions forbidden by the government are not breaches since they are justified on a legal ground). The general benchmark to determine breach is the contract agreed by the parties themselves‚ and not external notions

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    writings suggest he is a social contract thinker‚ a deeper investigation demonstrates a conflict with many of the other tenants of Kant’s thought. Not only do most of the important elements that make up Kant’s political philosophy appear to be established on things other than consent (Brandt‚ 1982; Mullholland‚ 1999); but even when considered in the aggregate‚ Kant’s political state seems to be missing any substantive aspect of the consent that remains so dear to the social contract theory.

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    The Influence of Locke’s Social Contract on The Declaration of Independence During the 1700s the American settlers suffered the abuses from their Mother England‚ and constantly fought through the rebellious spirit that lived within them. As their last hopes for independence dissolved by the greediness of the king‚ a man raised his voice‚ encouraging his subalterns to defend their freedoms. Richard Henry Lee proclaimed‚ “that these United Colonies are‚ and of right ought to be‚ free and independent

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    is anarchy‚ with constant violence (or potential violence) by amoral leaders terrorizing the population. Reason is the answer that will lead to a social contract and government. Individuals will give up their individual rights and freedoms to secure peace. Morality

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    L Last week at clinical I was given the opportunity to feed a patient aside from my group of residents. I was initially told that this patient would be a challenging care due to communication and language barriers. Throughout this care I was able to practice my basic nursing skills and learn the importance of nutrition and hydration‚ especially in elderly patients. E Prior to feeding Mrs. K‚ I was told by my colleague that she doesn’t eat much and it’s difficult to understand her needs. I initially

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    The video recorded practice interview allowed me to understand how I can improve in my social work skills. Being able to present and watch a mock interview allowed me to see my strengths and weaknesses. One of my strengths that I am so proud of is the introduction. I was able to introduce myself‚ the agency‚ tell her about confidentiality and what information would be mandated to report to the authorities. When I practiced an interview in class I did not do well‚ my words were choppy and it

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    In chapter one: Power in the People have introduced me to how much power social workers have in the world. Many of us believe that by working and helping people we are giving building ourselves but it is not only about that social workers are also building the client strength that they see on the human being. Also‚ there is strength perspective that demands s different way of looking at individuals‚ families and community. This happens when we see the opportunities and capacities of what people

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    problem-solving skills and be able to emotionally attach to them so I know how to treat their specific case. Many clinical social workers work in private practice. In these settings‚ clinical social workers have administrative and record keeping tasks such as working with insurance companies to receive payment for their services. Some work in a group practice with other social workers or mental health professionals. (U.S. Department of Labor‚ 2014) This showed me that I may not be traveling all the

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