Sentences with phrase «human institutions shaped»

Because schools are human institutions shaped by a variety of forces and influences that may or may not be within their control, some «give» is required to address exceptional circumstances that will inevitably arise.

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Alvarez is trying to capture something not just about human behavior but the institutions that shape it, and he mostly gets there.

For the sake of argument, we'll define ethics as the well - founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues; the study and development of one's standards and beliefs to ensure they're reasonable and well - founded; and striving to ensure that we, and the institutions we help to shape, live up to standards that are reasonable and solidly - based.