Sentences with phrase «about human responsibilities»

Nowadays there is much talk about human rights but much less about human responsibilities.

The myth of the Last Judgment attempts, by using the end - time as the reference point, to proclaim a truth about human responsibility which is not confined to any point in time, but which pervades all time.

It does not follow, however, from Jesus» virtual silence about any human responsibility for the restraint of evil, that he believed this result would be attained as a kind of by - product of the growth of good.

Echoing conclusions reached at the recent Vatican meeting of scientists, theologians and others on sustainable development, he spoke yesterday about the human responsibility for «wise stewardship» of the environment, both for our own sake («If we destroy Creation, Creation will destroy us!»)

Not exact matches

While the robo - advisor retains full responsibility for managing the investments and matching the client to the appropriate portfolio, the financial planner might fill the role of trusted human advisor who can prepare an in - depth financial plan but also counsel clients about all aspects of their finances.

The most holy, the noblest, the best, the most godlike things about us is our human capacity to learn personhood in responsible self - government (taking up personal responsibility for our own eternal fate) and to share in communion with other persons, and most of all with the unseen God.

In this view, Judaism is fundamentally about a divine - human partnership, a covenant, in which the divine partner increasingly cedes power and responsibility for creation to the human partner.

His statements about priest and king being bound to the land and the people ultimately point back toward a view that sees social and moral responsibility for the common welfare as stemming from a prior relational view of human persons.

It remembered and taught what Jesus had said about God and man, about the kingdom of God, about human moral responsibility, and the like, because it was primarily concerned with something else.

If this is indeed the truth about the human condition, we who hold the prophetic - Christian faith must confess to great responsibility for our collective transgression.

They have fought advances of thought, they have tried to defeat the efforts of men and women to know more about the world, they have denied the validity of scientific truth, they have called into question the freedom and responsibility, as well as the dignity, of human life.

Baptists of this period were not overly concerned about how one reconciled the sovereignty of God and human responsibility.

And it will remain, at bottom, a moral struggle: about the dignity and value of human beings, about the rights and responsibilities of women and men, about the relationship between marriage, sexuality, and the rearing of children.

What she opposes is language about God that depreciates human responsibility or expresses ideology.

Recently some theologians have radically revised language about God to emphasize that it is solely a human responsibility to safeguard the planet.

Before we set out Whitehead's view, it should be noted that if his view really is a different way of looking at real things, then we will need to think about freedom, human action, responsibility, the meaning of life, the self, etc. in a new way.

The argument from suffering reaches beyond medicine's responsibility and competence; it extends into metaphysical questions about the nature of human happiness and what constitutes a meaningful life.

There is nothing in Romans 8:28 - 30 about a human's responsibility to believe in Jesus or to walk by faith for sanctification.

But God ordered his world in such a way that his own work within that world takes place not least through one of his creatures in particular, namely, the human beings who reflect his image... He has enlisted us to act as his stewards in the project of creation... So the objection about us trying to build God's kingdom by our own efforts, though it seems humble and pious, can actually be a way of hiding from responsibility, of keeping one's head well down when the boss is looking for volunteers...» (207).

The force of my arguments about past responsibility or future fear is not essentially one of grounding altruism or appropriate self - interest, which I would ground in the metaphysical claim that all humans have the same essence which constitutes their unity as a class called by Kant the kingdom of ends.

They are seeking what has been called post-modern paradigms for «an open secular democratic culture» within the framework of a public philosophy (Walter Lippman) or Civil Religion (Robert Bellah) or a new genuine realistic humanism or at least a body of insights about the nature of being and becoming human, evolved through dialogue among renascent religions, secularist ideologies including the philosophies of the tragic dimension of existence and disciplines of social and human sciences which have opened themselves to each other in the context of their common sense of historical responsibility and common human destiny.

As Christians, it is our responsibility to bear witness to the truth about marriage as taught by both revelation and reason — by the Holy Scriptures and by the truths inscribed on the human heart.

For us social responsibility encompasses concerns about labour and human rights issues.

This comparison looks at how the two systems impact on five factors: • the positive or negative involvement of fathers in children's and women's lives • wider attitudes about the roles and responsibilities of fathers • equality between women and men and their human rights • the child's right to know his or her natural parents • practicability

• The need to exercising self - compassion as you process emotions • Emotional purging in a conscious way to move to an easier parenting journey • Moving passed mindfulness and consciousness to peacefulness • Functioning as a peaceful human being • Moving from «doing» to «being» • The value of peaceful presence, free of emotional trigger, for your kids • Modelling ownership of behavior for your kids • Peacefulness as a practice that takes time • Parenting as an extension of nature: gradually forging new pathways in your relationships and being expansive, not staying «stuck» • The healing power of authenticity with your kids • Aiming for perseverance and presence, not perfection • Exercising compassion for others and recognizing we don't know their struggles • Learning how not to try to control others and focus on self to remain peaceful • Journalling as a practice to release emotions • Finding opportunities for stillness • Releasing others from the responsibility for reading your mind • Shifting to a solution focus to create momentum • Fear: being curious about it to avoid being driven by it • Showing up in your own home to make a difference in the world • Practical ways to nourish yourself • Unconditional love — what does that look like?

And since this is just about the biggest responsibility that a human being can have, to raise another living person, we feel an incredible obligation to get it right.

Overall, however, I am comfortable in stating that ethics, and increasingly human rights as well, have become more prominent in the way that professionals think about their work and responsibilities.

Until recently, such topics would have been out of the reach of cognitive neuroscience for lack of methods; today, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) allows researchers to watch the brain «in action» as normal human participants make decisions about responsibility and punishment.

I'm concerned about a society in which people refuse to take responsibility for themselves, about a society in which human aspirations are short - circuited because achieving them is too difficult and too painful.

So many people talk about it in terms of human responsibility and all the bad that can come out it.»

When M is attempting to defend the need for human judgments in the field, he talks about the responsibility of not just being «licensed to kill», but also being licensed not to kill.

The eponymous exhibit was inspired by an art installation the filmmaker himself created in Varnamo, Sweden, «about trying to change the social contract between people, reminding us that we have a human responsibility to each other.

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The ultimate goal of this activity is to allow students to be official tour guides and to teach one another about biomes, environmental responsibilities, habitats, and human roles in the various ecosystems.

This spring, many Facing History and Ourselves students and teachers are finishing their study of Holocaust and Human Behavior by exploring the essential question: How does learning about the history of the Holocaust educate me about my responsibilities today?

Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.We DO OUR BEST, to try and TEST EVERY WORKING COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE.WE ARE ONLY HUMAN AND THERE ARE THINGS THAT CAN BE OVERLOOKED AND MAY NOT BE MENTIONED IN OUR EBAY ADS.WHEN WE TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IF WE FIND ANY OF THE MAJOR COMPONENTS NOT IN WORKING ORDER, WE WILL ANNOUNCE THEM ON OUR EBAY ADS!!!

As more people make pets part of their families, I hope you will view it as both a responsibility and a smart strategy to educate them about the science of the human - animal bond.

Part of Rebel's responsibilities will include visiting the different departments of the Fayetteville Police (Forensic Unit, Detectives, Officers, Communications, Human Resources, etc) about twice a month.

«Feral cats evoke hot debates about ecological issues, individual cat welfare, human responsibilities, intercat disease transmission, humaneness, zoonosis control, and management and dissolution of unowned cats.»

This animal - assisted initiative promotes the human - animal bond and providing youth participants the opportunity to forge a healthy friendship with their canine partner while learning about skills and strengths that they didn't know they possessed, while developing personal responsibility, empathy, and self - esteem.

... I don't talk about the rights of animals, but I do talk about the responsibility of humans that are the caretakers.»

Galerie Lelong will present the internationally renowned artist Alfredo Jaar and his provocative work The Sound of Silence, a sculpture - and - film installation that addresses difficult questions about the human response to the suffering of others, the responsibilities of the witness, and the ownership of images that serve as witness in the media.

The artist muses about how the human mind will sometime charge everyday objects with a responsibility of some sort, and he has chosen his materials for their ability to meet those inclinations.

I think it would help to see two things: First, when the stakes are big, we ALL should live up to our responsibilities as humans: scientists don't have any real excuse to only go to «B» and not to «C», «D', or whatever it takes to bring about responsible action.

Yet norms about responsibility for damages from human - induced climate change are well established not only by most ethical theories but also in a variety of international agreements, including the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (UN, 1992b), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN 1992a).

The international NGO Human Rights Watch recently published a report on the upcoming Beijing Summer Olympics that states that the «corporate sponsors of the Olympics risk lasting damage to their brands if they do not live up to their professed standards of corporate social responsibility by speaking out about the deteriorating human rights situation in China.&rHuman Rights Watch recently published a report on the upcoming Beijing Summer Olympics that states that the «corporate sponsors of the Olympics risk lasting damage to their brands if they do not live up to their professed standards of corporate social responsibility by speaking out about the deteriorating human rights situation in China.&rhuman rights situation in China.»

In this edition of the BU Law podcast, host and media veteran, Dan Rea of WBZ - Radio 1030 welcomes BU School of Law Professor of Law, Dr. David Nersessian, who teaches Human Rights Law and Professional Responsibility, to talk about his new book, Genocide and Political Groups.

We talked about agent responsibility, and with group insurance the human resources department responsibility and the insurance company responsibility when it comes to exclusions.

Information and resources about corporate social responsibility: its impact on modern Human Resources and employment trends.

The Potency of Potential: Values to Bring Jacksonville Together to Support Children (Values report) This report presents the results of an experimental survey that explores how three values — Civic Potential, Human Potential, and Civic Responsibility — can be used to shift attitudes about children's issues in Jacksonville.