SECTION 3. - ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATIONS An alternative obligation is one wherein various prestations are due but the performance of one of them is sufficient as determined by the choice‚ which‚ as a general rule‚ belongs to the debtor. Right of choice‚ as a rule‚ given to debtor. GENERAL RULE: The right to choose belongs to the debtor/ obligor Except: When the right has been expressly granted to the creditor Right of choice of debtor not absolute. LIMITATION ON THE DEBTOR’S CHOICE (1) The debtor
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Throughout the chapter‚ Genetic Choices‚ the issue of moral obligations in regards to genetic information about potential disease and illness. Upon review‚ I find individuals to have a moral obligation to warn others if they have knowledge about their genetic predisposition in regards to disease and/ or illness. The first case I will discuss is when an individual knows their family members are either at great risk or are certain to have a specific disease and/ or illness due to their diagnosis or
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community. In other words‚ it is a division of law which seeks to prevent man from penalties by meddling with their manners of behavior and urging them to follow its commands. This law is actually formed only to attend and address arising disturbances of society and of government to which the public agencies and also the law cannot readily handle. Thus‚ administrative law was the vivid solution. Administrative agency is a body vested with two major powers for the purpose of enabling it to carry out the laws
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9 mark questions Identify and briefly explain three ways in which women may be disadvantaged by religion today (9 marks) – Jan 13 One way in which women may be disadvantaged by religion in today’s society is the fact that some religious organisational hierarchies are still male dominated. Although there have been moves towards equality in many religions‚ for example the Church of England’s decision to ordain women as priests in 1992‚ many religions are still dominated by males who hold the top positions
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morally do it” (Singer‚ 1972‚ p. 231). This means that if a person can help another person without sacrificing themselves in helping that person‚ than that person should help. Singer also argues that if people did act upon principle our lives‚ our society‚ and our world would fundamentally change. Singer first argues that distance and proximity shouldn’t be taken into account when it comes to helping. He argues that it makes no moral difference whether the person you help is a neighbor ten yards
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Professor Norford ENC 1101 3 March 2014 Word Count: 828 The Obligation to Endure Carson writes this essay informing us about pesticides and chemicals farmers use on their crops that can danger our echo system. The pollution man is creating “is for the most part irrecoverable; the chain of evil it initiates not only in the world that must support life but in living tissues is for the most part irreversible.” (Carson 2) There are many different ways that pollution can harm the environment‚ from
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Chapter 4 EXTINGUISHMENT OF OBLIGATIONS Section 1 – PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE Payment It is the fulfillment of a promise; the performance of an agreement. This consists of: a. the delivery of money or its equivalent in specific property or services‚ or b. doing a certain act or not doing a certain act. How payment is made a. The thing or service contemplated must be delivered or rendered. 1. The debtor of the thing cannot compel the creditor to accept a different one although the latter
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New chemicals are being produced and tested every day. Are these chemicals being tested for the effects they could have on our environment though? In‚ “Silent Spring” an excerpt from Rachel Carson’s‚ “The Obligation to Endure‚” Carson suggests that the pesticides and insecticides we have are harmful to more than just the environment. Rachel Carson is an author who is passionate about the environment and concerned about the well being of its inhabitants. This is apparent because of the way in which
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CHAPTER 1 General Provisions “An obligation is a juridical necessity to give‚ to do or not to do.” (Art. 1156) * OBLIGATION * obligatio‚ Latin‚ means tying or binding * tie or bond recognized by law by virtue of which one is bound in favor of another to render something * duty under the law of the debtor or obligor - Civil Code * Juridical Necessity * the rights and duties arising from obligation are legally demandable and the courts of justice may be called
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College Writing 2/21/2011 The Dangers and Power of Pesticides Rachel Carson writes of how pesticides and human interferences with nature have changed the course of the human races future. Carson describes the drastic changes and mutations in nature that pesticides have introduced by the pesticides. She then goes on to describe the effects of the pesticides on people and the animals. Also Carson talks about the long term effects and how they will affect our descendants. Carson’s essay tells of
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