in some instances; however‚ by no means is it morally obligated all the time. Therefore‚ I negate the resolution “Resolved: Individuals have a moral obligation to assist people in need.” Individual (The New Oxford American Dictionary‚ Oxford University Press‚ 2001): A single human being as distinct from a group‚ class‚ or family Moral Obligation (Black’s Law Dictionary): a duty that is based only on one’s conscience and that is not legally enforceable Assist (Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary):
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Describe the different obligations imposed by the implied and the express repair covenant in a lease. (list the various terminologies used and explain their meaning) A repair is ‘making good the damage so as to leave the subject as far as possible as though it had not been damaged’ defined in Clathorpe v McOscar 1924 Ultimately‚ the landlord wants to pass on the repairing responsibility to the tenant. Tenants will usually accept the responsibility as long as it is not too onerous. The phrase caveat
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Do developed countries have a higher obligation to combat climate change? • This debate has been stimulated in large part by the Kyoto Protocol‚ which exempted developing nations such as China and India‚ from the same emissions-reductions obligations as developed countries. The principle underlying Kyoto is known as “common but differentiated responsibilities”‚ which continues as a centre piece principle for those calling on Developed countries to assume a greater responsibility. China‚ India‚ and
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Rule 8.01 discusses the general obligations that paralegals have when they operate their own practice. Paralegals who choose to start a practice have a financial obligation to their client‚ unless the paralegal states in writing that‚ “it is not to be a personal obligation of the paralegal” (Paralegal Rules of Professional Conduct‚ 2018). Pursuant to rule 8.01(3)‚ a paralegal has to supervise staff and assistants when they are delegated tasks within the firm. A paralegal is not allowed to delegate
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Topic: Does a business have any social obligation beyond profit motive? Sources Used: Arthur Miller‚ All My Sons‚ Ferdinand Tonnies‚ The Argument The Ethics of Business‚ The Economist Profit Motive‚ The Guardian Consideration of social responsibility is an important concern for the successful operation of a business. A business can be structured with the sole intention of maximizing profit‚ or it can be structured in a way in which social obligation beyond profit is considered. The two opposing
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Introduction A contract of sale is a legal contract and exchange of goods‚ services to be exchanged from seller to buyer for an agreed upon value in money paid or the promise to pay same. 1. The seller’s duty to protect The seller’s primary obligations are to transfer ownership of the goods and deliver the goods. A seller may agree to package or label the thing in a certain way or service the thing for a specific period of time. The seller’s is obliged to take care of the thing until it is delivered
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that corporations do have some level of obligation towards society’s morality; however‚ the corporation itself is not a moral agent (Klaus M. Leisinger). The discussion that follows is about corporations being moral agents or otherwise; however I will reach a conclusion that corporations do have an obligation that extends beyond obeying the law; evens so this obligation have been derived from the corporations quest for profit making. Corporation’s obligation A corporate company has social responsibilities
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Do People have a moral obligation to respect and preserve places and things that have symbolic importance to others but not to them? People have a moral obligation to respect and preserve places and things that have symbolic importance to others but not to them. Moral obligation is performed on the basis of what right and wrong‚ and the notion that people have a requirement to do what they know is right. (1) Respect in this case is intended to mean acknowledging that the symbol is important
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1. Under the theories of obligation and performance‚ and given that Allison wants to keep the car‚ what can she do? The applicable law is governed by the UCC under express warranty. “An express warranty is a statement of fact or promise of performance relating to the goods that becomes a basis of the buy’s bargain” (Twomey and Jennings‚ 2014‚ p. 518). Since Alice wants to keep the car‚ Bill has an obligation of good faith under the UCC concerning the performance of the contract. Under
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’The person who is elected by representing a political party has a moral obligation to obey the party’ There are many reasons as to why this is an issue‚ the main reason being party whips. A party whips are people or methods that by which a given party informs their MPs what position or way the party is taking or voting concerning a particular issue. A local Croydon Newspaper in September headlined‚ ‘Party whip or conscience?’‚ the article concerning the amendment in the laws regarding abortion
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