Sentences with phrase «to act in a particular way»

Peer pressure is defined as a social pressure from others to act in a particular way in order to be accepted.

The word «determine» is important; a finding that there was a failure to act in a particular way does not appear to determine a question of civil liability.

Another way to make a similar point is to say that the Christian experience of compassionate Wisdom has led to belief that this Wisdom calls us to act in particular ways at particular times.

That thinking always has an ideological component, and — consciously or unconsciously — it directs us to act in a particular way when we seek to co-operate, or to disagree, in our social activities.

International law isn't even really something that compels countries to act in a particular way even though they consider it as one factor among others in the course of figuring out what they are comfortable doing in their foreign and military affairs.

This means that companies may adopt certain policies and act in particular ways not because it makes money for them in the short term, or because they are legally required to do so, but because they believe that this will ensure support for their business activities in the wider community.

He noted that the Buhari he knows is a person who makes up his mind to act in a particular way when he chooses to.

People feel called or drawn by God to act in particular ways, and mainstream theologians have emphasized that the way God works on the human heart and mind is persuasive.

At other times it recommends a way of life, declares an intention to act in a particular way and endorses a set of moral principles.

They are declarations of one's intention to act in a particular way — with unselfish love, for example.

It does encourage self - commitment to a way of life; it acknowledges allegiance to ethical principles and affirms the intention to act in particular ways.

Braithwaite argues that religious assertions are «primarily declarations of adherence to a policy of action, declarations of commitment to a way of life».12 Religious language is a form of moral language, an affirmation of one's intention to act in a particular way.

Natural law thinkers, too, take this position at times: the special structures of the body not only indicate their appropriate use but dispose people to act in particular ways.

This is a conscious decision or choice to act in a particular way that is within one's control.

«Yet, people would be blaming the governor if he acted in a particular way without knowing that he (Aregbesola) was hypnotised.»

«Reflective analysis can be both retrospective — making sense of something that happened in the past and examining reasons why we made a decision or acted in a particular way — and anticipatory — planning our future actions» (Cunliffe, 2004).

As a game designer I spend a lot of time thinking of ways I can encourage players to act in particular ways.

A loud voice or excited greeting can cause it, and many times a person is unaware that they acted in any particular way at all.

They may, however, have an institutional obligation to act in a particular way, which might include always email questions, or never emailing questions (the latter is most likely).

Negligence can refer to actions, as well as omissions when there is duty to act in a particular way.