Introduction to Urban Redevelopment Authority The Urban Redevelopment Authority‚ also known as URA in short‚ is an independent statutory board under the Ministry of National Development which took on roles in the planning of the land use of Singapore‚ as well as being the conversation authority. Their mission is “to make Singapore a great city to live‚ work and play in” which means that the objectives of URA are channelled into attaining the broad vision of turning Singapore into a unique destination
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the rights and privacy of the participants. A list of nine ethical guidelines which aims to prevent unethical behaviour that could cause psychological and physiological harm to the participants. This essay aims to discuss the Stanley Milgram obedience to authority experiment and how it relates to the
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of Parental Authority The nature and purpose of parental authority is to direct and instruct towards achieving a good‚ as many philosophers will agree on. However‚ there are certain philosophers that differ on the rational use of parental authority. Some will adhere to the notion that parental authority must be bounded to moral law‚ whereas others believe in the divine nature of parental authority. Nevertheless‚ most philosophers will agree that the correct use of parental authority for any family
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Conformity and obedience are two types of social behaviours. These behaviours and influences are evident in human interactions and present within group formations. Conformity involves adopting attitudes of a particular group of people or changing behaviour or personal opinions in order to ‘fit in’‚ also known as a group or social norm. Social norms can involve socially accepted rules‚ laws and standards. The act or behaviour may cause the individual to agree or disagree with their personal beliefs
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"Obedience is as basic an element in the structure of social life as one can point to. Some system of authority is a requirement of all communal living‚ and it is only the person dwelling in isolation who is not forced to respond‚ with defiance or submission‚ to the commands of others. For many people‚ obedience is a deeply ingrained behavior tendency‚ indeed a potent impulse overriding training in ethics‚ sympathy‚ and moral conduct. The dilemma inherent in submission to authority is ancient
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From the film “Obedience: Research carried out at Yale University”‚ Volunteers were paid a small sum to participates that understood the experiment to be a study of memory and learning. In truth‚ Yale University’s psychologist Stanley Milgram wanted to study the willingness of subjects to obey an authority figure while this authority figure made the subjects perform acts that were in conflict with their moral conscience. The question guiding this experiment was asking to figure out to what extent
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Are Today’s Professional Athletes Good Role Models? Everyday today’s youth are asked what they want to be when they grow up. Some say teachers‚ firemen‚ police officers and a large response to that question is a professional athlete. Something that all these professions have in common is that they are all role models to children. Firemen‚ teachers‚ police officers have an easy job at doing this; they are after all the people that save children‚ teach children and protect children. But professional
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with Pro Golf Company. An agent’s authority can be either actual or apparent. Actual authority comes in two forms express and/or implied. On page 918‚ it states that express authority is actual authority the principal has manifested onto the agent in very specific or detailed language and the agent has implied authority to act in a manner in which he believes the principal wants him to act. Apparent authority‚ on the other hand‚ is when an agent lacks actual authority‚ however‚ due to the principal’s
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How 2 be a good role model What does it take to be a good role model? Well here are the things that it takes. The most important characteristics you need are confidence‚ responsibility and determination. Without these things it is nearly impossible to be a good role model. Here are some good things you can do to improve yourself to be a role model that everyone likes! One of the things a good role model has is confidence. He/she always believes in things that they do. They also
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Celebrities are positive role models - Pro In all societies‚ the renowned and influential people become role models for the younger generation. Today‚ our role models have become the people featured on television and the Internet - athletes‚ actors and actresses‚ and singers. However‚ which role models have the most positive impact? In many ways‚ actors and actresses‚ and singers are the most positive role models in our society today. Actors and actresses possess many admirable qualities that
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