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    Plato and Moral Authority

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    crimes they have committed as well as‚ by what are actually considered crimes or sins. I want to explore these differences by asking two questions to each reading: What kind of behavior constitutes as a sin or a crime? What is the source of moral authority behind laws and legal judgments? In Plato’s Apology‚ what constitutes as a sin or a crime? Socrates was accused of being a “doer of evil‚ and a corrupter of the youth‚ and he does not believe in the gods of the state‚ and has other divinities of

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    Delegation of Authority | Bushardt et al. (2010‚ p. 9) observed that ‘at the core of management practice is a process that involves assigning tasks to others (delegation)‚ granting these individuals the right to accomplish them (authority) and holding them accountable for accomplishing the tasks (responsibility)’. Dunham and Pierce (cited in Bell & Bodie 2012‚ p. 94) further defined delegation as ‘the process managers use to transfer formal authority from one position to another within an organisation

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    Terry’s authority in enforcing a contract to be binding to another party. Actual Authority Express Authority ‘An actual authority is a legal relationship between principal and agent created by consensual agreement’ (Lord Diplock). The express grant written in clear terms states Terry is “authorised to enter contracts on LML’s behalf‚ up to a monetary limit of $500‚000”. However‚ the fact that Terry devises a new contract for a price of $1‚400‚000 means he no longer has express authority as an

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    LINE-AND-STAFF ORGANIZATIONS Organizational structure involves‚ in addition to task organizational boundary considerations‚ the designation of jobs within an organization and the relationships among those jobs. There are numerous ways to structure jobs within an organization‚ but two of the most basic forms include simple line structures and line-and-staff structures. In a line organization‚ top management has complete control‚ and the chain of command is clear and simple. Examples of line organizations

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    The meaning and comparison between authority and authoritarianism is like comparing apples and oranges-they’re alike because they belong in the same group thus different in many regards. Authority is defined as: (1) the power to influence or command thought‚ opinion‚ or behavior;(2) persons in command. Authority derives from the Latin term augere‚ which translates “to create‚ to enlarge‚ to make able to grow”. Authority consist of three essential elements: the author‚ the agent of energy; the recipient

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    Ezimde Momodu Mr. Ronnie Strahle Date February 26‚ 2015 Police Abuse Their Authority Law enforcement has come a long way since the turn of the century. 21st Century has brought in laws to protect blacks‚ other minorities and mainstream Caucasians. The rights to “bear arms” and “stand your grounds” give citizens the right to defend themselves if they feel that their life is threatened in any way; but the real question is has law enforcement/enforcers taken the law to the extreme? On a closer examination

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    BACKGROUND OF LANGKAWI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LADA) Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) was established by the federal government to plan‚ promote and implement development on the island of Langkawi. LADA was officially established on March 15‚ 1990 under the Langkawi Development Authority Act 1990 (Act 423) and placed under the authority of the Ministry of Finance. 80% of the population involved in tourism activities. Less than 30% of the Island is developed. Hotels‚ motels‚ chalets‚

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    4 Real life examples 5 Conclusion 8 Appendix A The UK Regulation Bodies 11 OFCOM 11 THE ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY (ASA) 11 The Advertising Standards Codes 12 TELEVISION ADVERTISING 12 RADIO ADVERTISING 13 OTHER ADVERTISING 13 Appendix B Adjustments 14 HEALTH AND BEAUTY 14 COMPUTERS AND TELECOMS 15 Introduction The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the UK’s independent regulator of advertising across all media‚ including marketing on websites. We work to ensure

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    To what degree should people follow orders of superiors due to their authority? A Few Good Men is a movie where the moral difference between right and wrong is very unclear in the name of following authority. Professors of sociology‚ Kelman and Hamilton worked together on “The My Lai Massacre: A Military Crime of Obedience” where they tried to apply reason to the soldiers who committed a massacre of unarmed women and children during the Vietnam War. Theodore Dalrymple is a physician who wrote “Just

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    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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