Sentences with phrase «by fairness and justice»

Cormac - Name of the ancient High King Cormac Mac Airt, who whose forty year rule was marked by fairness and justice.

Not exact matches

God is the perfection of action - and - passion, who escapes the defectiveness of our passivity not by impassivity but by the all - inclusiveness, the catholicity, of his sensitiveness, which gives him the balance, the all - sidedness, the fairness, the justice, which are precisely what our passivity lacks.

By justice and fairness, Mordecai had secured his position, not by bribery and blackmail, as Haman haBy justice and fairness, Mordecai had secured his position, not by bribery and blackmail, as Haman haby bribery and blackmail, as Haman had.

We feel a responsibility to make the most of our platforms and our privilege by demanding that those around us — those who come to our games to support us, those who voted for us, or those in our neighborhood who have high hopes that we will bring a higher level of thinking to our criminal justice system — are treated with respect, dignity, and fairness.

But in the second group, their desires both for autonomy and for social justice were appealed to — teens don't want to be controlled by anyone, including corporations, and they have a strong sense of fairness and justice.

Ideas of freedom, justice, happiness, equality, fairness and all the other values we may live by are human inventions, and we can be proud of that, as we strive to live up to them.

Evan Davis, BBC Economics Editor Free Trade Nation is history at its best: far - reaching and authoritative, its story of the rise and fall of free trade as a widely - held belief marked by justice, fairness and peace provocatively refashions the history of early - twentieth - century Britain, reminds us of an age when popular politics exerted real power, and forces us to rethink our contemporary views of consumers, markets and morality.

«When you are in a position, be guided by a sense of fairness, justice and equity and you will be able to sleep well.

«I've seen Eric in action and have no doubt that he will continue his lifelong fight for criminal justice reform, for economic fairness and for progressive change as New York's next people's lawyer,» Thompson said in a statement released by the Schneiderman campaign.

Sunday's unveiling is expected to be witnessed by members of Gani's family, friends, protégés and loyalists that have sustained the legacy of the late legal icon by keeping the flag of human rights advocacy, fairness and justice flying.

Tomasi tries to deflect worries about capitalism in practice by claiming the high ground of ideal theory: the philosophical choice between free market fairness and its alternatives ultimately rests not on empirical and feasibility concerns, but rather on which vision of justice is most compelling at a moral level.

«Ultimately artist Anthony Goicolea's design was recommended by the Commission and selected as a result of the circular layout and permanency of the bronze stones that expressed the uncompromised strength of LGBT community, marries well within the sites natural environment, invites sitting and contemplation and stands for equality, fairness, justice, and equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens,» the state parks department said in its statement.

«However, if the Buhari Administration fails to take immediate corrective measures to stabilize Nigeria and restore justice, equity and fairness, particularly to stop the reckless murder of Nigerians by Islamist insurgents, then all Nigerians must prepare to embark on civil disobedience and «shut down» the country.

«When it comes to securing fairness and justice for those who are being wronged, whether by a landlord or farmer, Adriano is on the front lines, often leading the way.»

According to him, we must define our humanity by fairness, equity and justice as no iota of development could be achieved in a society where these virtues are missing.

We therefore see this action by the GLC as very selective, targeted, ill - motivated and an affront to justice and fairness and wish to call on the Council to reverse its decision.

We fight for fairness, we fight for justice, we act first, we lead by example,» he told the crowd cheering activists in rain slickers and carrying union signs, sounding more like an Occupy Wall Street protester than the fiscally conservative governor who has often aroused liberal ire.

FCC should live up to its mandate by ensuring fairness, justice and equity in appointments and distribution of infrastructure across the country.»

«Whereas, the movement further resolved to be inspired and motivated by the ideals of social democracy, with great emphasis on: the triumph of social justice; the nobility of human dignity; the harmony of fairness and equality; the power of working together in solidarity; the excellence of good governance, driven by good leadership; the wisdom of reforms and transformation far beyond mere growth; the horror of poverty, demanding eradication; the dignity of prosperity; the imperative of democracy and the security of peace with justice

«Working people did not create income inequality but working people will answer income inequality by fighting for fairness and justice,» he said.

BE THAT AS IT IS, NIGERIA AS CONSTITUTED BY THE BRITISH IS YOUNGER THAN THIS PRE-EXISTING POLITICAL ENTITIES BUT IT MUST BE NOTED THAT THEY CO-EXISTED, HOWEVER THE MERGER OF THE SOUTH AND THE NORTH AND THE EMERGENT NORTH - WEST, SOUTH - SOUTH, NORTH - EAST, SOUTH - EAST,, SOUTH - WEST, NORTH - CENTRAL STRUCTURE IS ONE THAT CAN ONLY THRIVE IN JUSTICE, THAT IS JUSTICE, RULE OF LAW AND FAIRNESS IS THE ONLY GLUE THAT CAN BIND THIS NATION TOGETHER OTHERWISE IT IS AN ENTITY BLOWING IN THE WIND

In a statement by the President's Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, Buhari said the government had not mistreated those standing corruption trials in any ways, adding that the administration would continue to ensure justice and fairness to all.

Speaking to Citi FM's Richard Dela Sky, the lead lawyer for the NPP, Godfred Dame said «we are in court because the original application for interim injunction filed by David Hoezame had been fixed for hearing on September 2, 2014 and we feel like clearly it will not accord with justice and fairness if the application is heard on that day because clearly the date postdates the date that has been fixed by the NPP for its special delegates conference.»

Liberals respond more favorably to moral issues involving harm and care, or fairness and justice, and conservatives respond more favorably to issues framed by loyalty, authority and respect, and the purity and sanctity of human endeavors, Wolsko said.

The goal of all of these efforts is to improve the fairness and effectiveness of the criminal justice system — not only by distinguishing between appropriate and inappropriate uses of neuroscientific evidence, but also by using neuroscientific techniques to enrich understanding of the decisions and behavior of defendants, judges and jurors.

By age 4, children can begin connecting activities about social justice holidays to their own experiences with unfairness and fairness.

Dictionary.com defines the adjective «just» as «guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness.»

«Our reforms have been underpinned by a commitment to social justice and fairness - that means achieving educational excellence for everyone, everywhere, regardless of their background,» he added.

A spokesman for the Department for Education said: «All of our reforms are underpinned by a total commitment to fairness and social justice.

The scores are so skewed and out of alignment with the reality of what real writing entails that, in the spirit of justice and fairness, it should either be completely revamped by teachers or eliminated.

Dispositions are guided by beliefs and attitudes related to values such as caring, fairness, honesty, responsibility, and social justice.

Character education is what helps our children be SMART and GOOD by using proven practices that instill the habits of justice, fairness, compassion, integrity, perseverance, respect, responsibility — everything that we want our children to become.

On the other hand, other Christians applaud the books for the themes of courage, loyalty, justice, honesty and fairness that they portray and compare them to books such as The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.

The performance is part of the CSO's Speak Truth to Power Festival (May 22 - June 8, 2014) which pays tribute Benjamin Britten, Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich, three composers who «produced works that stirred nations toward hope and a brighter future» and «believed that the artist should serve society by creating music that would inspire justice and fairness.»

Although different theories of distributive justice would reach different conclusions about what «fairness» requires quantitatively, most of the positions taken by opponents of climate change policies fail to pass minimum ethical scrutiny given the huge differences in emissions levels between high and low emitting nations and the enormity of global emissions reductions needed to prevent catastrophic climate change.

From a CEI write - up «The Supreme Court held in Armstrong v. United States that the Constitutional prohibition on uncompensated takings «was designed to bar government from forcing some people alone to bear public burdens which, in all fairness and justice, should be borne by the public as a whole.»

The terms «justice», «fairness» and «equity» are used with subtly different meanings in different disciplines and by different authors.

Although different theories of distributive justice would reach different conclusions about what «fairness» requires quantitatively, most of the positions taken by opponents of climate change policies fail to pass minimum ethical scrutiny given the huge differences in emissions levels between high and low emitting nations and individuals and the enormity of global emissions reductions needed to prevent catastrophic climate change.

Any test of «fairness» must look to principles of distributive or retributive justice and must be supported by moral reasoning.

[129] By circumstantial fairness, I mean the fairness of the settlement to the parties and the class members in their particular circumstances, and by institutional fairness, I mean the fairness of the settlement from the perspective of a robust notion of access to justice that includes an outcome that objectively should satisfy the class members» entitlement to justice for their grievanceBy circumstantial fairness, I mean the fairness of the settlement to the parties and the class members in their particular circumstances, and by institutional fairness, I mean the fairness of the settlement from the perspective of a robust notion of access to justice that includes an outcome that objectively should satisfy the class members» entitlement to justice for their grievanceby institutional fairness, I mean the fairness of the settlement from the perspective of a robust notion of access to justice that includes an outcome that objectively should satisfy the class members» entitlement to justice for their grievances.

Over the next several months, we will publish thoughtful pieces written by lawyers, judges, and others that delve into various subtopics of judicial independence, including such characteristics as fairness, impartiality, access to justice, and adherence to the rule of law.

I while back I sent a Globe and Mail piece to Twitter as follows: In the post-Charles Smith world, justice seems tempered by fear http://t.co/1gXfMTp via @globeandmail «In fairness to Dr. Smith..

By revealing these patterns to the small and large parties alike, we hope to level the playing field so that fairness and justice wins in the end.

Despite their noble intent, the latter three objectives are significantly undermined by the extensive use of escape valves, often couched in frustratingly vague language, that pepper the subsequent provisions of the Guidelines and facilitate subjective fairness and single - serving justice.

[63] In summary, having regard to the over-arching policy that the material - contribution test is available only when a denial of liability under the but - for test would offend basic notions of fairness and justice, I agree with the following statement made by Professor Knutsen in setting out his conclusions (at 187):

Despite the Court of Appeal's decision, the Court of Superior Justice has overturned a decision on the basis of the trial Judge's use and reliance on Google Maps — in R v Ghaleenovee, 2015 ONSC 1707, the Court referred to Calvert but concluded that where the facts are disputable, and the evidence produced by Google Maps is not put the accused or witnesses, relying on Google Maps «compromises the appearance of fairness».

[32]... As I will discuss further below, to allow the defendants to each escape liability by pointing the finger at one another would have been at odds with the fairness, deterrence, and corrective justice objectives of the law of negligence.

[19]... To deny him recovery, while allowing the negligent defendants to escape liability by pointing the finger at each other, would not have met the goals of negligence law of compensation, fairness and deterrence, in a manner consistent with corrective justice.

The courts have sent a clear message that litigation is not to be unnecessarily protracted to delay or avoid justice by «waiting out» parties, but is instead to be used as a tool for timely access to justice and fairness.

Where these two requirements are satisfied, liability may be imposed even though the «but for» test is not satisfied, as it otherwise would offend basic notions of fairness and justice to deny liability by the rigid application of the «but for» test.