Sentences with phrase «general judgement about»

Minimalist politics, in contrast, avoids the need for elabourated conceptions of the human good and only require general judgements about the needs, desires, capacities, opportunities and resources that are of fundamental importance.

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Instead of a community of people exercising wise judgements about the general welfare or even acting out of enlightened self - interest, we have large groups of people expressing unexamined prejudices which are all too easily manipulated by those who control the mass media.

Murdoch denied most of the implications of this carefully, but by building up a general picture of so many years of controversy it's not clear whether his nay - saying - forthright though it was - will be sufficient to dissuade Leveson from making judgements about his influence.

Again the general impaired judgement and risk taking can lead to foolish stunts which could put others at risk as well as the drunk himself, like deciding to discharge a firearm for some insane reason while drunk without thinking about who may be hit.

I am not suggesting that the Arnold Foundation (or the charter movement in general) abandon all quality control efforts, but I think quality is best promoted by relying heavily on parent judgement and otherwise relying on a decentralized system of authorizers with the most contextual information to make decisions about opening and closing schools if parents seem to have difficulty assessing quality on their own.

When you go off to travel by yourself, you may face judgement from friends, family and society in general about your choice.